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·October 17, 2025·7 min read

Why Teenage Songs Define Us: The Science of Musical Memory

A global study reveals that our most emotionally resonant music tends to come from our teenage years—typically peaking around age 17. This “reminiscence bump” marks the period when our developing brains most strongly imprint musical memories that help form identity.

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·October 17, 2025·6 min read

Can a Disconnected Brain Be Conscious?

A new study reveals that sleep-like slow-wave brain activity can persist for years in surgically disconnected brain hemispheres of awake epilepsy patients. Using EEG recordings, researchers found that the isolated cortex exhibits patterns similar to deep sleep, anesthesia, or vegetative states—suggesting absent or reduced awareness.

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·October 17, 2025·7 min read

People Miss Racial Bias Hidden Inside AI Emotion Recognition

A new study reveals that most people fail to recognize racial bias embedded in AI systems, even when it is visible in the training data. The research shows that artificial intelligence trained on imbalanced datasets—such as happy white faces and sad Black faces—learns to associate race with emotion, perpetuating biased performance.

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·October 17, 2025·5 min read

New Alzheimer’s Mutation Weakens Brain’s Immune Defense

A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to clear toxic amyloid plaques, increasing Alzheimer’s disease risk. The mutation, called T96K, keeps the TREM2 gene in an overactive state that paradoxically weakens microglial “cleanup” activity, especially in females.

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·October 17, 2025·8 min read

Older Adults See Ambiguous Faces as Happier

A new study reveals that older adults are more likely than younger people to interpret ambiguous facial expressions as happy rather than angry. Using brain imaging, researchers found that this positivity bias is linked to increased activity in the locus coeruleus — the brain’s tiny “blue spot” that regulates alertness and stress — and its connection to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

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·October 16, 2025·5 min read

Hidden Primed Step in Nerve-Muscle Communication Found

An international research team has mapped the millisecond-by-millisecond process by which nerve signals activate muscles, uncovering a previously unseen “primed” intermediate step. This breakthrough reveals that neuromuscular receptors move asynchronously—not in perfect unison as scientists long believed—redefining how communication between nerves and muscles is understood.

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·October 16, 2025·6 min read

Scientists Identify New Gene Behind Hereditary Vision Loss

Researchers have identified a new genetic cause of hereditary optic atrophy—a condition that leads to gradual vision loss—by discovering a previously unknown mutation in the PPIB gene. This gene helps proteins fold properly and ensures healthy mitochondrial function, both of which are disrupted in affected individuals.

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·October 16, 2025·7 min read

Child Abuse Leaves Lasting Biological Scars on the Brain and DNA

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function. Using a genome-wide epigenetic analysis, scientists identified four key methylation sites—ATE1, SERPINB9P1, CHST11, and FOXP1—linked to maltreatment.

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·October 16, 2025·6 min read

Gut Fungus Found to Disrupt Brain’s Alcohol Reward Pathway

A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brain’s dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption. Researchers found that as fungal populations increased, they triggered production of inflammatory molecules called PGE2, which crossed into the brain and changed dopamine signaling in the dorsal striatum.

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·October 16, 2025·5 min read

Where You Live Could Shape Your Brain and Dementia Risk

New research shows that neighborhood conditions — from pollution and housing to economic opportunity — may directly affect brain health and dementia risk. Analyzing brain scans and biomarkers from 679 adults, scientists found that people living in areas with higher social and environmental disadvantages showed signs of reduced brain thickness, altered blood flow, and white matter changes.

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·October 15, 2025·7 min read

Why Your Brain and Mine Agree on What We See

A new study reveals how uniquely wired human brains can perceive the world in strikingly similar ways. Researchers recorded live neural activity in epilepsy patients and found that while each person’s neurons respond differently to the same image, the relationships between those neural responses remain consistent across individuals.

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·October 15, 2025·5 min read

Feeling the Music: Touch Amplifies Emotional Power of Sound

A new study shows that combining touch with hearing profoundly intensifies emotional responses to music. Using a custom-built device that transforms sound into tactile vibrations, researchers found that people experienced more joy, connection, and reduced anxiety when they could both hear and feel the music.

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