The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted our sleep and dream activity. In a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, people had a higher…
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Scanning was completed both during Time 1 and Time 2 (approximately 1.5 years later) in each of the 5 age groups (6-year-olds, 10-year-olds, 14-year-olds, 16-year-olds,…
To provide access to genes needed for the encoding and storage of memories, brain cells snap open their DNA, breaking both strands. A new study…
An international collaboration elucidates the mechanisms that facilitate accurate identification of moving images. Imagine meeting a friend on the street, and imagine that with every…
Researchers warn of the potential social, ethical, and legal consequences of technologies interacting heavily with human brains. Surpassing the biological limitations of the brain and…
MIT neuroscientists have discovered a key role in memory formation for a region of the thalamus known as the anterodorsal thalamus, shown in red. Neurons…
Protein key for learning, memory behaves differently in males than females. When it comes to developing drugs for mental illnesses, three confounding challenges exist: Men…
A new approach to brain imaging combines functional MRI, electroencephalography and a technique known as EROS, which shines near-infrared light on the scalp to capture…
Using datasets from neurosurgical patients and those with brain lesions, investigators mapped lesion locations associated with spiritual and religious belief to a specific human brain…
Good oral health, including dentures, may protect against cognitive decline. Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia–and with each tooth lost,…
A modified ketogenic diet may be worth exploring for people with brain tumors, according to a new study published in the July 7, 2021, online…
The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly…
Eating milk chocolate every day may sound like a recipe for weight gain, but a new study of postmenopausal women has found that eating a…
Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we…
Special neurons in the hippocampus may be involved in time-related features of memory. Neurons in the hippocampus fire during specific moments in time, according to…
A spotted hyena cub in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. Credit: Zach Laubach While the 1994 animated classic The Lion King includes somewhat accurate antagonistic relationships between…
In two separate articles in the Annals of Neurology, clinicians in India and England report cases of a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome after…
This image shows an isolated cerebral arteriole from a mouse model, marked by a live-cell dye. Credit: Osama Harraz, Ph.D., University of Vermont Larner College…
Illustration of brain nerve cells affected by Alzheimer’s. Spotlight on amino acids causing tau protein toxicity might lead to new therapies. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan…
In a study of Drosophila fruit flies, NIH scientists found that only about 30% of the genes that are hallmarks for aging may set an…