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·June 2, 2025·4 min read

How Rhythm Rewires the Brain Moment by Moment

When you listen to a steady rhythm, your brain doesn’t just process it—it reconfigures itself in real time. A new study introduces FREQ-NESS, an advanced neuroimaging method that reveals how different frequencies of brainwaves form dynamic networks across the brain.

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·May 19, 2025·5 min read

How Therapy Rewires the Brain to Ease Chronic Pain

Chronic pain affects one in five adults, and medication alone doesn’t always offer relief. A new review reveals that psychological treatments—particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—can reduce pain through measurable changes in the brain. The review of multiple studies found that therapy shifts brain network activity, helping people loosen harmful thought patterns and reduce emotional stress linked to pain.

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·February 11, 2025·5 min read

The Urge to Move to Music Is Hardwired

A new study finds that the urge to move to music—known as groove—is a distinct physiological response, separate from musical enjoyment. Researchers examined individuals with musical anhedonia, who feel little or no pleasure from music, and found they still had a strong urge to move when listening to rhythmic beats. Participants rated how much pleasure they experienced and how much the music made them want to move, revealing that movement itself may generate pleasure for those with anhedonia.

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·October 4, 2024·5 min read

New Molecule Mimics Exercise and Fasting Effects

Researchers have developed a molecule called LaKe that mimics the metabolic effects of strenuous exercise and fasting. This molecule increases lactate and ketone levels in the body, providing similar benefits to running 10 kilometers on an empty stomach, without physical exertion or dietary changes.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 4, 2024·5 min read

Older Brains Work Harder to Remember Music

Older adults are just as capable as younger individuals of remembering familiar music, but their brains must work harder in certain areas. While memory-related brain regions are less active in older people, sensory-related areas become more engaged, compensating for reduced memory function.

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·August 5, 2024·4 min read

Brain’s Defense Mechanism Against Herpesvirus Identified

Researchers have identified a novel defense mechanism in the brain that prevents herpesvirus from causing severe brain infections, despite the virus being present in over half the population. This discovery highlights the protective role of the TMEFF1 gene, which produces a protein that blocks the virus from entering nerve cells. The findings could lead to a better understanding of brain immunity and its role in preventing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. This groundbreaking research opens new avenues for studying brain defense mechanisms and their implications for brain health.

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·June 25, 2024·3 min read

How The Brain Predicts Music

A new study reveals how our brains recognize and predict musical sequences, activating areas related to sound, memory, and emotions. This understanding could help develop tools to detect cognitive decline and dementia. The study measured brainwaves of 83 participants, showing the complex neural processes involved in music perception. Future research will explore how these mechanisms change with age and cognitive impairments.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 30, 2023·7 min read

Cigarettes Ignite the Risk of Mental Illness

A new study reveals a direct link between smoking and the increased risk of mental illnesses like depression and bipolar disorder. The research, based on data from 350,000 individuals from the UK Biobank, shows that smoking increases the risk of hospitalization for mental illness by 250%.

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·August 29, 2023·6 min read

Genes Behind Depression Could Pave Way for Other Mental Disorders

Researchers completed the largest-ever genetic study on depression, encompassing 1.3 million genomes. Their findings indicate that individuals with hospital-treated depression have an increased genetic risk for other psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and substance abuse.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 7, 2023·7 min read

Birth Control Pills Affect Women’s Stress Hormone Levels

Social activity reduces the levels of stress hormone ACTH in women not on birth control pills, but not in women who are. The study, involving women of an average age of 20.5 years, discovered the stress response in women off birth control depends on their menstrual cycle phase.

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·June 15, 2023·6 min read

Is Cannabis Use Disorder A Stepping Stone to Mental Health Disorders?

A new study sheds light on the strong link between cannabis use disorder and mental health conditions, indicating a much higher risk than previously thought. The research, based on data from over six million Danes, reveals that individuals with cannabis use disorder have almost double the risk of developing depression and two to three times higher risk of bipolar disorder.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 25, 2023·3 min read

Moonlighting Proteasome: Unraveling a Novel Role in Brain Synapses

Researchers reveal a previously unknown role of the 19S regulatory particle, part of the cellular proteasome machinery, at the synapses in the brain. These particles were found to be independently regulating synaptic proteins without the presence of their usual partner, the 20S catalytic particle. This independent function of 19S, described as "moonlighting", could help synapses adapt to various conditions.

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Aarhus University

How Rhythm Rewires the Brain Moment by Moment

How Therapy Rewires the Brain to Ease Chronic Pain

The Urge to Move to Music Is Hardwired

New Molecule Mimics Exercise and Fasting Effects

Older Brains Work Harder to Remember Music

Brain’s Defense Mechanism Against Herpesvirus Identified

How The Brain Predicts Music

Cigarettes Ignite the Risk of Mental Illness

Genes Behind Depression Could Pave Way for Other Mental Disorders

Birth Control Pills Affect Women’s Stress Hormone Levels

Is Cannabis Use Disorder A Stepping Stone to Mental Health Disorders?

Moonlighting Proteasome: Unraveling a Novel Role in Brain Synapses

Dormant Stem Cells May Hold Key to Restoring Sense of Smell

Infant Brain Wiring Predicts Emotional Growth Months Before It Shows

Shared Genetic Signatures Found Across Psychiatric Disorders

Ibudilast Fails to Beat Placebo in Alcoholism Trial, Except in Women

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