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·May 13, 2025·5 min read

Salience Network Expansion May Be A Reliable Biomarker for Depression

A newly identified biomarker—an enlarged salience network in the brain—could dramatically change how depression is detected and treated. This network, responsible for regulating attention and switching between mental states, was found to be consistently larger in people with depression, regardless of symptom severity or treatment history.

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·May 12, 2025·5 min read

How Your Brain Splits Space to Double Its Perception Power

Despite popular myths about left- and right-brain thinking, research shows the hemispheres truly do divide up certain tasks—especially visual spatial perception. A new review reveals how each hemisphere processes the opposite side of your field of vision, not only early on but even in higher-level cognition like attention and memory.

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·May 11, 2025·5 min read

Verbal Abuse in Childhood Rewires the Developing Brain

New neuroscience research highlights how verbal abuse in childhood can alter brain development and increase the risk of mental health issues later in life. Children who are routinely shamed, threatened, or belittled by adults may develop a hyperactive threat system and a blunted reward response, making trust and emotional regulation more difficult in adulthood.

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·July 1, 2024·8 min read

Prosthetic Limb Offers Natural Gait via Neural Control

A new neuroprosthetic interface allows prosthetic limbs to be controlled by the body's nervous system, resulting in a natural walking gait. The surgery reconnects muscles, providing proprioceptive feedback, enabling users to walk faster and navigate obstacles more effectively.

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·June 14, 2024·3 min read

World’s First Robotic DBS Surgery in Child Boosts Motor Function

Researchers achieved a medical milestone by performing the world’s first robotic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery on a pediatric patient. The procedure, done on 8-year-old Karleigh Fry with rapid-onset primary dystonia, resulted in immediate improvement in her motor functions.

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·June 13, 2024·11 min read

New Tech Maps Human Brain in Unprecedented Detail

Researchers developed a technology pipeline to image entire human brain hemispheres at high resolution. This breakthrough allows for detailed analysis of brain structures, offering insights into diseases like Alzheimer's.

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·March 18, 2024·5 min read

Teens’ Transcendent Thinking Spurs Brain Growth

Adolescents engaging in "transcendent thinking"—the practice of looking beyond the immediate context to understand deeper meanings and implications—can significantly influence their brain development. The study highlights how this complex form of thinking fosters coordination between the brain's executive control and default mode networks, crucial for psychological functioning.

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·February 26, 2024·8 min read

Serotonin and Dopamine Play Key Role in Social Decisions

A new study unveiled the intricate role of dopamine and serotonin in social decision-making, using Parkinson's disease patients as subjects. Through the "ultimatum game," the team discovered that people's choices vary significantly when interacting with humans versus computers, influenced by the dynamic interplay between these neuromodulators.

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·February 9, 2024·5 min read

The Neuroscience of Musical Tastes

Music preferences are a fascinating reflection of our personalities, emotions, and even our social identities, according to insights from music psychology. A recent exploration into why certain songs, like Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," appeal across generations, reveals that our brains are wired to enjoy music with unexpected elements, leading to pleasurable reactions.

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·February 1, 2024·6 min read

AI Learns Language Like a Child

Researchers made a significant breakthrough by training a multimodal AI system using only the input one child received from birth through their second birthday, challenging the notion that AI requires vast data to learn language. Their study demonstrates that the AI model was able to learn words and concepts from a fraction of a child’s experiences, captured through headcam recordings.

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·January 27, 2024·5 min read

Boosting Learning With the Power of Passive Exposure

Researchers discovered in mice that passive exposure, alongside active training, can significantly enhance the learning process. This study demonstrates how passive exposure to stimuli like sounds or languages helps the brain to form foundational representations, making active learning more efficient.

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·January 26, 2024·4 min read

Handwriting Boosts Brain Connectivity and Learning

Handwriting, compared to typing, results in more complex brain connectivity patterns, enhancing learning and memory. This study used EEG data from 36 students to compare brain activity while writing by hand and typing.