USC Dornsife News

New USC Dornsife research reveals a link between the thickness of a certain brain region and vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults.

With help from a little movie magic, researchers reveal the unique brain activity of mixed emotions, verifying they are more than a figment of the mind.

In addition to sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami, ammonium chloride may also be a basic taste, according to a new study by USC Dornsife neuroscientists.

Psychology researcher finds significant brain processing differences in people who are lonely people vs not lonely.

From Coltrane’s Circle of Tones to the shared skills required for both, discover how math and music intertwine in creative expression.

As artificial intelligence seems to be veering close to self-awareness and we reclassify some animals as “sentient,” USC Dornsife scholars discuss what it means to be conscious.

From history to music to podcasts that explore how we can live a more fulfilled life, USC Dornsife scholars/podcast hosts share what they think should be on your “must-listen” list in 2023.

Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers have identified changes in new fathers’ brains, too.

Scientists using laboratory models find that eating FDA-approved levels of saccharin, Ace-K and stevia early in life may result in several changes to the body, including brain regions involved in memory.