FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 10, 2025·7 min readMost Antidepressant Users Don’t Face Severe WithdrawalThe largest review of antidepressant withdrawal studies shows most people don’t experience severe symptoms when stopping these medications. Analyzing data from nearly 18,000 participants, researchers found the most common withdrawal symptoms were mild, including dizziness, nausea, and nervousness.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 10, 2025·6 min readChild Maltreatment Accelerates Aging and Hinders Social DevelopmentNew research shows that childhood maltreatment leaves lasting biological and social scars. In a study of young children, those who experienced abuse showed accelerated cellular aging and reduced social attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 10, 2025·6 min readBrain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels EmotionallyPain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort. A new study identifies a group of neurons in the thalamus that directly links pain signals to the brain’s emotional center.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2025·8 min readHow the Brain Replays and Compresses MemoriesNew research shows how the brain replays and organizes memories, even compressing long experiences into short, fixed-length neural sequences. Scientists recorded hundreds of hippocampal neurons in freely flying bats to study phenomena called neural replay and theta sequences, previously observed only in rodents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·4 min readPsilocybin Shows Promise as Anti-Aging TherapyPsilocybin, the active compound derived from psychedelic mushrooms, significantly delayed cellular aging and extended lifespan in a preclinical study. Researchers observed a 50% increase in the lifespan of human skin and lung cells and a 30% increase in survival in aged mice treated with psilocybin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·3 min readPopular Muscle Supplement Creatine Critical for Brain FunctionCreatine is well known for its role in muscle energy, but it’s also critical for brain function and development. In people with creatine deficiency disorders, supplements often fail to improve neurodevelopment because the brain’s protective barrier blocks access.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·4 min readLive Dance Sparks Brain SynchronyA new study reveals that watching live dance performances synchronizes audience members’ brainwaves, reflecting shared focus and social connection. Using EEG headsets, researchers found stronger synchrony during live shows compared to watching alone, especially when performers made eye contact.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·7 min readGenes and Brain Wiring Team Up in Alzheimer’s SpreadA new study reveals how genes influence where and how Alzheimer’s-related tau protein spreads in the brain. By combining imaging, gene data, and advanced modeling, researchers uncovered four gene pathways that either amplify or resist tau buildup, depending on brain connectivity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·8 min readHow Fast Your Brain Ages Could Determine Your Future HealthA new study reveals that our organs age at different speeds, and those differences can predict future disease risk and even life expectancy. Using blood-based protein signatures from over 44,000 participants, researchers developed an algorithm to estimate the biological age of 11 organ systems.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 9, 2025·3 min readShort Video Fosters Growth-Oriented Thinking in AdolescentsA brief online intervention may help teenagers see themselves as capable of change, according to a new study. Researchers found that watching a single ten-minute video based on growth mindset principles shifted young people’s beliefs about their own personality traits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·5 min readCan AI Truly Grasp Colorful Metaphors Without Seeing Color?A new study tested how humans and ChatGPT understand color metaphors, revealing key differences between lived experience and language-based AI. Surprisingly, colorblind and color-seeing humans showed similar comprehension, suggesting vision isn’t essential for interpreting metaphors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2025·5 min readMindfulness Meditation Boosts Attention Across All Ages in 30 DaysA new study shows that just 30 days of daily mindfulness meditation significantly improves attentional control, regardless of age. Using precise eye-tracking methods, researchers found that mindfulness enhanced reaction speed, focus, and resistance to distractions.Read More
