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·April 9, 2026·8 min read

Why Autism Is Less Frequent in Women

Researchers discovered that the MDGA1 gene mutation causes autism primarily in males, while females are protected by estrogen. The study suggests bazedoxifene, an FDA-approved drug, could be a new treatment for ASD.

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·April 8, 2026·6 min read

Glass Half Full: Optimism Lowers Your Dementia Risk

A 14-year study of 9,000 adults finds that high optimism reduces dementia risk by 15%. The benefit remains consistent across racial and ethnic groups.

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·April 8, 2026·9 min read

Public Fear Can Alter Fetal Development

A study of 1.1 million births reveals that radiation-related anxiety after Fukushima, independent of physical exposure, caused a massive spike in preterm births and low birth weight across Japan.

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·April 7, 2026·8 min read

Cnpy1 Protects Stressed Neurons

Researchers have identified the Cnpy1 protein as a vital survival factor for pheromone-detecting neurons. The study shows how these specialized cells co-opt "ER-stress" pathways to function, with Cnpy1 acting as a cellular stabilizer.

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·April 7, 2026·8 min read

Unpaid Labor Predicts Psychological Distress

Total working hours, combining paid jobs and unpaid domestic labor, is the key driver of poor mental health and sleep deprivation in women. Researchers call for policy changes that account for "invisible work" to close the gender health gap.

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·April 7, 2026·5 min read

Brain Creates “Vivid Worlds” During Total Collapse

Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) may be an evolved survival mechanism. The study suggests the brain creates structured, vivid "worlds" as an adaptive response to physiological collapse.

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·April 7, 2026·5 min read

Moving Toward Metaphysics to Explain Consciousness

A new study is challenging the scientific status quo by arguing that consciousness may be a fundamental property of the universe. Using Integrated Information Theory, the study explores how subjective experience could exist in any highly integrated system.

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·April 6, 2026·6 min read

The Brain Stacks Sound Information to Navigate the Dark

A new study reveals that the brain "builds" spatial maps through a process of information summation during echolocation. Researchers found that expert echolocators improve their accuracy with every additional mouth click.

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·April 4, 2026·10 min read

AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe

AI's lack of "internal embodiment"—a digital equivalent to physical feelings—is a major safety risk. The study suggests that for AI to be truly trustworthy, it needs internal regulators that mimic human physiological states.

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·April 4, 2026·7 min read

Mapping the Brain’s Internal Stopwatch

New research reveals that time perception is a multi-stage process distributed across the brain. From raw visual encoding to subjective categorization, scientists have finally mapped how the brain builds its internal clock.

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·April 3, 2026·10 min read

How Your Neighborhood and Nation Shape Your Brain’s Age

A 34-country study reveals that the "exposome"—the combination of pollution, social inequality, and political context—is 15 times more predictive of brain aging than any single risk factor. The research calls for a shift from individual "lifestyle" advice to broad structural policy changes to protect global brain health.

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·April 2, 2026·9 min read

Brain Circuit That “Invents” Chronic Pain Identified

Neuroscientists have identified a dedicated brain circuit responsible for chronic pain. By silencing this loop, researchers were able to end pain hypersensitivity in mice without affecting their ability to feel necessary, acute pain.

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neurobiology

Why Autism Is Less Frequent in Women

Glass Half Full: Optimism Lowers Your Dementia Risk

Public Fear Can Alter Fetal Development

Cnpy1 Protects Stressed Neurons

Unpaid Labor Predicts Psychological Distress

Brain Creates “Vivid Worlds” During Total Collapse

Moving Toward Metaphysics to Explain Consciousness

The Brain Stacks Sound Information to Navigate the Dark

AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe

Mapping the Brain’s Internal Stopwatch

How Your Neighborhood and Nation Shape Your Brain’s Age

Brain Circuit That “Invents” Chronic Pain Identified

The Neural Shortcut to Language

Brain Performance Can Improve at Any Age

Psilocybin Rebuilds the Brain’s Physical Wiring

Gene Therapy Restores Walking After Paralysis

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