Aug. 14, 2024 The coordinated activity of brain cells, like birds flying in formation, helps us behave intelligently in new situations, according to a new study. The work is the first to illuminate the …
Aug. 13, 2024 A new study finds that preterm-born children fit into three profiles, with markedly different results on tests that measure cognition and …
Aug. 12, 2024 Researchers have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in …
Aug. 12, 2024 People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive problems. A new study shows that the reason may be that people with type 2 diabetes have more …
Aug. 12, 2024 Scientists explain how the amyloid beta deposits long known to build up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients serve as a kind of scaffold for the accumulation of other proteins. Because many of …
Aug. 9, 2024 Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life …
Aug. 7, 2024 Over the course of life, memory fades with varying degrees, robbing older people of the ability to recollect personal experiences. This progressive, nearly inevitable process has long been …
Aug. 7, 2024 In a new study, a molecule identified and recently synthesized was shown to restore cognitive functions in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by effectively jump-starting the brain’s …
Aug. 6, 2024 In infancy, caregivers rely on facial expressions and vocal cues to understand a baby’s needs and emotions, as babies do not use language. Research shows that while facial expressions are …
Aug. 2, 2024 Eye-tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers have integrated eye-tracking into education and …
Aug. 2, 2024 Researchers have discovered a new correlation between neural signaling in the brain and dopamine signaling in the striatum. The human brain requires fast neural signal processing in a short period of …
July 31, 2024 Scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) tests more quickly and precisely, enabling neurologists to find early signs of dementia …
July 30, 2024 Findings from a study suggest that using a specialized diffusion weighted MRI scan to monitor the spatial pattern of individual cortical microstructural change in the brain may be a promising …
July 29, 2024 The processes in the brain and body through which physical exercise reduces depressive symptoms have been …
July 29, 2024 Researchers have created a new cortical surface template called ‘OpenNeuro Average,’ or ‘onavg’ for short, which provides greater accuracy and efficiency in analyzing neuroimaging …
July 25, 2024 We all know what it’s like when the penny suddenly drops. Animals too experience such moments of insight. They could prove useful for research of …
July 25, 2024 In an important study for understanding how memories are made, cientists show that the flexibility of chromatin — packaged DNA inside the cell — plays a crucial role in ‘deciding’ which …
July 24, 2024 New research has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing doctors insights useful for developing targeted …
July 24, 2024 Resulting atlas of the aging human brain holds molecular insights into the brain’s vulnerability and …
July 22, 2024 Is it possible to assess an individual’s risk of psychosis? Identifying predictive markers is a key challenge in psychiatry. A team now shows that overly strong or weak interconnections between …
