Researchers have revealed how the brain processes emotions related to sustained pain and pleasure. A team of researchers led by LEE Soo Ahn and WOO Choong-Wan at the Center for Neuroscience ...

Psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke's new book, 'Dopamine Nation,' explores the brain's connection between pleasure and pain. It also helps explain addictions — not just to drugs and alcohol ...

In recent months, two gorgeous experiments have reported convincing evidence for the existence of anyons, a new type of particle that can exist only inside of certain materials. Their distinctive ...

It hurts. I hate the pain of payment. It takes away from the pleasure of the purchase. Years ago, as I merrily made my way down the path of financial stupidity, I found two ways to avoid the pain ...

The vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford Professor Irene Tracey discussed how redheaded women experience pleasure and better pain differently than others. The neuroscientist known as the ...

The promise of smart home devices creating more accessible homes is already being realized for some. One such person is Todd Stabelfeldt, who became a quadriplegic after an accidental shooting as ...

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But the chili sensation isn’t just warm: It hurts! It is a form of pain and irritation. There’s no obvious biological reason why humans should tolerate it, let alone seek it out and enjoy it.