Researchers have identified the characteristics of over 100 memory-sensitive neurons that play a key role in how memories are recalled in the brain. | Continue reading
Researchers report Xenobots, a computer-designed, hand-assembled organism can find and gather single cells, and assemble "baby" Xenobots. After a few days, the immature Xanobots can also find cells and replicate themselves. | Continue reading
Researchers have identified the neural correlates of team flow, a state where members of a team get into "the zone" to accomplish a task. The finding could be used as a tool to predict and enhance team performance. | Continue reading
Psilocybin, a natural psychoactive compound currently being considered for the treatment of depression, alters people's emotional states while listening to music. While listening to music, those who used psilocybin reported enhanced emotional processing. Researchers say combining … | Continue reading
When people engage in complex thoughts, their brain networks organize into fractal-like patterns. | Continue reading
Study provides empirical evidence to show the brain's predictive ability forms the basis for musical phrasing. | Continue reading
Researchers discovered people with a specific variant of the oxytocin receptor gene OXTR follow more people on Instagram. However, there no evidence was found to suggest gene-environment interactions influence online sociability. | Continue reading
PTSD in trauma survivors is associated with an increased risk of complicated grief following the death of loved ones. Complicated grief is marked with symptoms of grief lingering and worsening over time, rather than fading. | Continue reading
A new system within the brain uses for information processing and memory storage has been discovered. The findings provide novel insight into how the brain functions. | Continue reading
Ketamine and exposure to 60-hertz flickering light show promise as a potentially new, non-invasive therapy to help rejuvenate the aging brain. | Continue reading
A new deep neural network can accurately predict a healthy person's brain age based on EEG data collected from a sleep study. | Continue reading
The default mode network is divided into separate sub-systems for constructing and evaluating imagined scenarios. | Continue reading
Yoga and breathing training programs can help children with ADHD to focus their attention, a new study reports. | Continue reading
If you feel anxious while at the wheel, you are more likely to feel exhaustion when you arrive at your destination, a new study reports. | Continue reading
A link has been identified between psychosis and a genetic change that alters the immune system in the brain. Researchers found people with psychosis associated with bipolar disorder had decreased expression of GRK3. This led to an increased amount of kynurenic acid in the brain. | Continue reading
Neuroimaging revealed serotonin transporter levels increased in people who were in recovery from depression following cognitive behavioral therapy. | Continue reading
Damage to highly connected regions of white matter in the brain following injury is more predictive of cognitive impairment than damage to highly connected gray matter hubs. | Continue reading
Both sleep and seizures reduce heart rate, a new study into mortality and epilepsy reveal. Seizures also disrupt the natural regulation of sleep-related changes. This can sometimes prove deadly and increase the risk of sudden death in epilepsy patients. | Continue reading
Our concepts of people, objects, and events are composed of sensory impressions and actions associated with them, in addition to abstract symbol-like features. | Continue reading
Study reveals the molecular clues as to why some neurons are susceptible to death in Alzheimer's disease while others aren't. | Continue reading
A new study reports on an association between specific gut bacteria species and the manifestation of neurodegenerative disorders. | Continue reading
People with schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders may have a more permissive blood-brain barrier which allows the immune system to become more actively involved in the central nervous system. The resulting inflammation may contribute to the clinical manifestation of … | Continue reading
Too much salt can disrupt the energy balance of immune cells and prevent them from functioning correctly. | Continue reading
A neuroimaging study of people with Down syndrome reveals subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus. | Continue reading
Brain regions associated with spatial processing also appear to govern and encode information about social relationships. | Continue reading
Neurons in the entorhinal cortex fire in parallel to hippocampal neurons during associative memory tasks. | Continue reading
Sharing our personal experiences on social media may negatively impact how we feel about our memories, especially if the post doesn't get many likes, a new study reports. | Continue reading
The effects of intoxication, such as slurred speech and poor coordination, are a result of the breakdown of alcohol products in the brain and not the liver. | Continue reading
People are reporting an uptick in personal "doomscrolling" activities online. Marked by consuming excessive amounts of negative content during one sitting, doomscrolling may be linked to anxiety. Researchers provide suggestions about how people can halt doomscrolling activities. | Continue reading
BPA and BPS, two common plasticizers found in everyday items such as water bottles and food packaging, impair communication between neurons in the brain. | Continue reading
A newly developed AI tool can identify "deepfakes" of faces by examining the light reflection in the eyes of the images. The system is 94% accurate at detecting deepfakes. | Continue reading
Writing by hand increases brain activity in recall tasks over taking notes on a tablet or smartphone. Additionally, those who write by hand on paper are 25% quicker at note-taking tasks than those who use digital technology. | Continue reading
Since 2010, there has been an absolute rise in mortality for adults without a college degree. For those with higher education experience, mortality rates have decreased during the same time period. | Continue reading
Researchers conclude the mind of an extremist is marked by a mixture of conservative and dogmatic psychological signatures. Extremists tend to be cognitively cautious, slower at perceptual processing, and have weaker working memory. This is compounded by impulsive personality tra … | Continue reading
A new study reveals the impact of diet on cognitive health as we age. Researchers found cheese consumption had neuroprotective effects against cognitive decline. Daily moderate consumption of red wine was associated with improvements in cognitive function. | Continue reading
A new study examines the relationship, and differences, between religion and delusion. | Continue reading
A newly developed simultaneous brain-machine interface allowed a quadriplegic man to control two prosthetic arms with the power of his mind. | Continue reading
Interpreting computer code activates general-purpose brain networks, but not language processing areas. | Continue reading
Two new studies shed light on brain development and changes in ASD. Researchers found the development of white matter tracts in the brain was linked to the severity of autism symptoms. Additionally, larger brain size at age 3 was linked to a larger brain size later in childhood. | Continue reading
Short-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders. | Continue reading
Short-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders. | Continue reading
A new study reveals a correlation between multimedia multitasking, memory loss, and difficulties in maintaining attention. | Continue reading
People whose computer mouse drifted toward a safer option on the screen, even when they ultimately decided to select a riskier option, may be more risk avoidant than their choices would indicate. | Continue reading
Pnoc neurons in the BNST trigger pupillary response and increase heart rate in response to anxiety and fear. | Continue reading
Depression may be a new biomarker for the onset of specific bowel conditions, researchers report. The study found those with digestive disorders such as IBS, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis were more likely to be diagnosed with depression up to nine years prior to being d … | Continue reading
Astrocytes play a vital role in maintaining the pH balance within the brain. | Continue reading
DMT, a natural component of ayahuasca tea promotes neurogenesis, a new study reports. Researchers found DMT was capable of activating neural stem cells and promoted the formation of new neurons. | Continue reading
The expression of the CREB gene may function as a switch to regulate fear and extinction learning. The findings could provide a new avenue of treatment for PTSD and other mental health disorders. | Continue reading