Deep within the brain, the ventral tegmental area does more than signal when we re rewarded it forecasts exactly when we ll be rewarded. This discovery came from an elegant collaboration between ...

A small region of the brain, known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA), plays a key role in how we process rewards. It ...

OpenAI’s newest creation, the o3 model—billed as their “smartest and most capable to date”—rebelled against direct commands ...

The imposing storefront gives a hint of the scale awaiting inside, but nothing truly prepares you for that first moment when you cross the threshold and your brain attempts to process the sheer volume ...

Sleeping long has a negative effect on brain performance ... visuospatial skills and executive functions,” said the study’s senior author, Sudha Seshadri, MD, founding director of the Glenn ...

Addiction decreases the brain’s ability to experience natural, healthy pleasure, driving increased cravings and compulsive substance use. But can this brain deficit be healed? New research from ...

New research reveals an important role in brain function involving an abundant, but often-ignored, star-shaped type of glial cell known as astrocytes. Scientists say the discovery suggests new ...

Late last week, Epic Games launched a new rewards program that encourages users to use the company’s own payment system instead of the one offered through Apple’s App Store or otherwise.

The College Football Playoff system is adapting. After a year that saw first-round and quarterfinal games turn into mismatches because weaker conference champions were awarded byes, the CFP will ...

And they do so despite having extremely simple structures without a central control system (such as a brain). How can this be explained? A team from TU Wien, the University of Vienna, and Tufts ...