Neuroscience
Acting Out Dreams Predicts Parkinson’s and Other Brain Diseases
Enacted dreams could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
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Neuroscience
Pigeon Neurons Use Much Less Energy Than Those of Mammals
Weirdly efficient neurons power birds’ dense brains
Consciousness
This Year’s Most Thought-Provoking Brain Discoveries
Neural circuits that label experiences as “good” or “bad” and the emotional meaninglessness of facial expressions are some standouts among 2022’s mind and brain breakthroughs...
Neuroscience
Severe COVID May Cause Brain Changes Similar to Aging
Key genes that are active in the brains of older people are also active in the brains of people who developed serious COVID
Neuroscience
Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Possibly Promoting Bonding with a Baby
A woman during pregnancy shows changes in a key brain network that may be important for bonding with her new child
Neuroscience
Color Is in the Eye, and Brain, of the Beholder
The way we see and describe hues varies widely for many reasons: from our individual eye structure, to how our brain processes images, to what language we speak, or even if we live near a body of water...
Neuroscience
Some People Who Appear to Be in a Coma May Actually Be Conscious
Brain scans reveal that some people who can’t speak or move are aware of the world around them
Neuroscience
Why Sleep-Deprived People Are More Selfish and Lonely
Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior
Neuroscience
U.S. Kids Are Falling behind Global Competition, but Brain Science Shows How to Catch Up
Paid parental leave and high-quality child care improve children’s brain development and prospects for a better future
Neuroscience
Spiky ‘Sleep Spindles’ Linked to Acts of Learning
A study shows how bursts of brain activity during sleep could boost memory
Neuroscience
A Hormone May Boost Cognition in Down Syndrome
The hormone GnRH may have potential for improving language, memory and other intellectual functions in people with Down syndrome, according to a pilot study
Computing
Making Computer Chips Act More like Brain Cells
Flexible organic circuits that mimic biological neurons could increase processing speed and might someday hook right into your head
Neuroscience
See the Top Entries in the Art of Neuroscience Competition
Van Gogh and Ramón y Cajal, like you’ve never seen them before, in the annual Art of Neuroscience Competition
Neuroscience
Newfound Brain Switch Labels Experiences as Good or Bad
A molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry
Neuroscience
Unexpected Brain Chemistry Is behind the Element of Surprise
Animals learn especially well from surprising events, and the hormone noradrenaline may be one reason why
Neurology
Why Do Mental Illnesses—From Depression to Schizophrenia—Raise the Risk of Dementia?
A combination of biological and social factors most likely explain the strong connection
Behavior
People May Pick Friends Who Smell Like Them
Similar body odors might determine if two strangers will “click.”
Neuroscience
The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding Neurodevelopment and Neurodegeneration [Sponsored]
Huda Zoghbi is a clinician-scientist who studies the molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. This year she shared the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for discovering the genetic pathways behind serious brain disorders...
Psychology
Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real about the colors you see here
