Summary: The brain uses motion cues to decipher how we see objects, a new study reports.

Source: Carnegie Mellon University

Most research studies use pictures to explore how the brain constructs what we […]

Summary: Study reveals a significant association between certain viral illnesses, including viral encephalitis and pneumonia-causing flu with an increased risk of developing a neurodegenerative disorder later in […]

Summary: Experiencing significant trauma due to being the victim or a first responder to a mass shooting leads to serious mental health disorders including PTSD, anxiety, and survivor’s guilt. However, the effect […]

Summary: Delving deeper into the phenomenon of social camouflaging could help improve research into autism spectrum disorder.

Source: University of the Basque Country

In recent years there has been a lot of […]

Summary: Men who have poor co-parenting relationships with their partners in the months following the birth of their child are more likely to be depressed by the time their children are toddlers.

Source: […]

Summary: Common levels of pollution from traffic can impair brain function within a matter of hours, a new study reports. Just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust impairs functional connectivity in the […]

Summary: Panic-induced hyperventilation can reduce our ability to respond to environmental threats as it desensitizes body temperature to change.

Source: University of Tsukuba

The fight-or-flight response […]

Summary: Researchers reveal how the olfactory system aids in threat assessment and have identified neurons that learn whether a specific smell represents a threat.

Source: University of Rochester

Whether […]

Summary: Some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bv-FTD) may instead be suffering from a cerebrospinal fluid leak that leads to brain sagging.

Source: Cedars Sinai Medical […]

Summary: Postmortem brains of those with schizophrenia have fewer genes associated with 12-hour activity cycles in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Mitochondrial-related genes in the dlPFC did maintain a […]

Summary: The activation of dentate granule cells in the hippocampus plays a key role in alterations that occur during the development of post-traumatic epilepsy.

Source: Colorado State University

Traumatic […]

Summary: Frequent moderate to vigorous exercise is linked to better cognition and brain power during middle age. This intensity level was associated with better working memory and mental processes. Reducing the […]

Summary: Injecting the brain molecule into mouse models of multiple sclerosis increased the number of oligodendrocytes. The findings suggest fractalkine may help to slow the progression, or potentially halt […]

Summary: Anhedonia and depression arise when POMC neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus become hyperactive as a result of chronic stress. Reducing the activity also reduces feelings of depression and […]

Summary: Teenagers who suffer from insufficient or disrupted sleep may be at higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life.

Source: BMJ

Insufficient and disturbed sleep during the teenage years […]

Summary: Many say reading a good book can help us to process complex emotions, but is that really the case? Researchers investigate how cathartic reading can be.

Source: The Conversation

The oldest known […]

Summary: While pet dogs and pet pigs pay their owners a similar amount of attention, when it comes to pointing to the location of an out-of-range treat, only dogs direct their owner’s attention to the location. […]

Summary: When teaching a child to read, giving them challenges individually adapted to their levels is most effective.

Source: NTNU

Reading is the basis for most subjects, but a lot of children struggle to […]

Summary: Researchers say mindfulness meditation has benefits for adolescents who have experienced trauma.

Source: UOC

In 2021 alone, it is estimated that one billion children around the world experienced […]

Summary: A new brain mapping study reveals a neural network in cuttlefish that involves chemosensory function and body pattern control which the cuttlefish utilize for foraging and camouflage.

Source: […]