Psychology News
April 26, 2024
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Apr. 11, 2024 — Researchers have discovered the neural circuitry in the spinal cord that allows brain-independent motor learning. The study found two critical groups of spinal cord neurons, one necessary for new adaptive learning, and another for recalling ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong social ties (acquaintance pairs) and pairs with ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development. Now a study has found that exposure to ...
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Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Bursts of brain rhythms with 'beta' frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan responses. Studying these bursts would improve understanding of ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — When epileptic patients suffer seizures, their brain is undergoing repetitive and excessive neuronal firing. But what triggers this has stumped scientists for years. Now, researchers have used ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. The study found that human neurons communicate in one direction, while in mice, signals tend ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain's neural circuits to stimuli can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life. About 6 percent of people who ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — Engineers have developed the smallest implantable brain stimulator demonstrated in a human patient that could revolutionize treatment for drug-resistant depression and other psychiatric or ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Thought emerges and is controlled in the brain via the rhythmically and spatially coordinated activity of millions of neurons, scientists argue in a ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Scientists created four cannabis-derived CBN analogs (chemical look-a-likes) with enhanced neuroprotective properties and potential for therapeutic application in neurological disorders like ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory -- the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it -- coordinate intentional focus and short-term ...
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Apr. 16, 2024 — Researchers have advanced the understanding of how the cerebral cortex develops by tracing the lineage of certain brain ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — A research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — A new study offers a first look into the complex molecular changes that occur in brain cells with Lewy bodies, which are key pathological hallmarks of Parkinson's disease and some dementias. The ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding number sense in animals by confirming the existence of discrete number sense in rats, offering a crucial animal model for investigating the ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Sports, beyond entertainment, foster community and belonging, benefiting both individuals and society. Despite its recognized positive effects, limited evidence exists on the link between watching ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what's likely to happen, psychosis can result, research ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Researchers conducted a survey to understand how the mental health of displaced Ukrainians has been affected by the ongoing war. Their findings describe high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — Childhood maltreatment can continue to have an impact long into adulthood because of how it effects an individual's risk of poor physical health and traumatic experiences many years later, a new ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — New hypothesis paper builds on a growing scientific consensus that Parkinson's disease route to the brain starts in either the nose or the gut and proposes that environmental toxicants are the ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Biomedical engineering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles. Traditionally believed to originate from ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — A new study reveals the detailed protein structure of the TAS2R14, a bitter taste receptor that allows us to perceive bitter taste. In addition to solving the structure of this taste receptor, the ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Researchers have developed a technique to connect lab-grown neural 'organoids' (three-dimensional developmental brain-like structures grown from human stem cells) using axonal bundles, ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — More synchrony between parents and children may not always be better, new research has revealed. For the first time a new study looked at behavioral and brain-to-brain synchrony in 140 families with ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — Investigators have assembled the most comprehensive atlas to date of messenger RNA (mRNA) variants in the mouse and human brain. The atlas is an important new resource in understanding brain ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — Researchers use network analysis to study whether it can reveal the subtle changes associated with subjective cognitive decline that cannot otherwise be detected through standard test analyses. By ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Researchers offer insights into the ethical dilemmas and legal complexities surrounding brain organoids, especially those derived from human fetal tissue. Their findings advocate for thorough ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Following Cellular Lineage
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
- Scientists Identify Cell Vulnerability 'fingerprint' Related to Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia
- Can Animals Count?
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains
- Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice With NF1
- Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- The Joy of Sports: How Watching Sports Can Boost Well-Being
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Two Key Brain Systems Are Central to Psychosis
- Study Finds Increased Anxiety and PTSD Among People Who Remained in Ukraine
- Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health Into Adulthood
- Parkinson's Disease: New Theory on the Disease's Origins and Spread
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Origin of Deep Brain Waves Discovered
- Researchers Discover How We Perceive Bitter Taste
- Brain Stimulation Treatment May Improve Depression, Anxiety in Older Adults
- Connecting Lab-Grown Brain Cells Provides Insight Into How Our Own Brains Work
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- More Synchrony Between Parents and Children Not Always Better
- New Atlas of mRNA Variants Captures Inner Workings of the Brain
- Cognitive Decline May Be Detected Using Network Analysis, According to Concordia Researchers
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Are Lab-Grown Brain Tissues Ethical? There Is No No-Brainer Answer
- Tiny Brain Bubbles Carry Complete Codes
- New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch on Mental and Physical Health
- Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants
Friday, April 5, 2024
- The Sense of Smell Is Influenced by Cues from Other Senses
- Fuelling Nerve Cell Function and Plasticity
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Exposure to Common Environmental Carcinogens Linked to Decreased Lifespan Happiness
- Universal Brain-Computer Interface Lets People Play Games With Just Their Thoughts
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Mechanism Found to Determine Which Memories Last
- New Imaging Method Illuminates Oxygen's Journey in the Brain
- For Younger Women, Mental Health Now May Predict Heart Health Later
- Reverse Effects of Trauma? Older Brain Cells Linger Unexpectedly Before Their Death
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Researchers Introduce Enhanced Brain Signal Analysis Technique
- Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?
- Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage
- Risk Factors for Faster Aging in the Brain Revealed in New Study
- Not Unique to Humans but Uniquely Human: Researchers Identify Factor Involved in Brain Expansion in Humans
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Study Finds High Prevalence of Hidden Brain Changes in People With Heart Disease
- Common Degenerative Brain Disease May Begin to Develop in Middle Age
- xCT Protein Is Key Link in Inhibiting Pancreatic Cancer Growth and Limiting Mood Disturbances
- Large-Scale Animal Study Links Brain pH Changes to Wide-Ranging Cognitive Issues
Monday, March 25, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
- The Aging Brain: Protein Mapping Furnishes New Insights
- Movement Disorder ALS and Cognitive Disorder FTLD Show Strong Molecular Overlaps, New Study Shows
- Early Intervention After the First Seizure May Prevent Long-Term Epilepsy and Associated Cognitive Deficits
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- High-Resolution Brain Created With 3D Printer
- The Power of Neighbors: Neighboring Synapses Shape Learning and Memory
- Research Offers Hope for Preventing Post-COVID 'brain Fog' By Targeting Brain's Blood Vessels
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Treating Anxiety, Depression in People With Heart Disease Reduced ER Visits, Hospitalizations
- In Flies, a Single Brain Cell Can Drive Multiple Movements of the Body
- Social Bonding Gets People on the Same Wavelength
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Brain Recordings in People Before Surgery Reveal How All Minds Plan What to Say Prior to Speaking
- Is the Secret to Anxiety in Young Women Hidden in Our Brain Chemistry?
- Biomarkers of the Middle-Aged Brain Predict Cognitive Health in Old Age
- How Neurochemicals Affect fMRI Readings
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Five Factors to Ensure an Infant Thrives
- Researchers Find Unanticipated Complexity in Aging Brain's Memory Decline
- Landmark Study Shows That 'transcendent' Thinking May Grow Teens' Brains Over Time
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Fatty Food Before Surgery May Impair Memory in Old, Young Adults
- Abnormal Brain Structure Identified in Children With Developmental Language Problems
- New Study Reveals Breakthrough in Understanding Brain Stimulation Therapies
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Blast-Related Concussions Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk
- Interactions With Dogs Can Increase Brainwaves Associated With Stress Relief and Heightened Concentration
- Researchers Identify Brain Connections Associated With ADHD in Youth
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Happiness Can Be Learnt, but You Have to Work at It
- Researchers Identify Gene Involved in Neuronal Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease
- Shared Blueprint in Brain Development Across Different Functional Areas
- For People Who Speak Many Languages, There's Something Special About Their Native Tongue
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Brain Waves Travel in One Direction When Memories Are Made and the Opposite When Recalled
- Lack of Focus Doesn't Equal Lack of Intelligence -- It's Proof of an Intricate Brain
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Virtual Reality Exposure Plus Electric Brain Stimulation Offers a Promising Treatment for PTSD
- A Noninvasive Treatment for 'chemo Brain'
- New Microscopy Tech Answers Fundamental Questions
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024
- Opening a Window on the Brain
- Your Brain in the Zone: A New Neuroimaging Study Reveals How the Brain Achieves a Creative Flow State
Friday, March 1, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Tiny Magnetic Particles in Air Pollution Linked to Development of Alzheimer's
- Molecular Clusters on Glial Cells Show They Are More Than Our Brain's 'glue'
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Continued Cocaine Use Disrupts Communication Between Major Brain Networks
- Neurons Help Flush Waste out of Brain During Sleep
- In Fight Against Brain Pathogens, the Eyes Have It
- Could We Assess Autism in Children With a Simple Eye Reflex Test?
- More Than Just Neurons: A New Model for Studying Human Brain Inflammation
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Addressing Societal Concerns of Genetic Determinism of Human Behavior by Linking Environmental Influences and Genetic Research
- New Study Links Placental Oxygen Levels to Fetal Brain Development
- Long-Term Memory and Lack of Mental Images
- Learning and Memory Problems in Down Syndrome Linked to Alterations in Genome's 'dark Matter'
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Gut-Brain Communication Turned on Its Axis
- Live Music Emotionally Moves Us More Than Streamed Music
- Intervention Reduces Likelihood of Developing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression by More Than 70%
- Yoga Provides Unique Cognitive Benefits to Older Women at Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
- First-in-Humans Discovery Reveals Brain Chemicals at Work Influencing Social Behavior