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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience often involves research from numerous science genres including brain science, psychology, neurology, computer science, artificial intelligence, big data, statistics, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, linguistics, electrophysiology, biology, anatomy and neurobiology.

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·November 15, 2024·5 min read

How the Brain’s Recycling Changes with Age

New research uncovers how mitophagy, the cellular recycling of damaged mitochondria, changes dynamically in the aging mammalian brain. In memory-related cells, mitophagy rises in midlife but declines sharply in old age, while motor-related brain cells show increased mitophagy with age.

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·November 15, 2024·3 min read

Mapping Protein Changes Across Aging

Researchers have developed the Mouse Aging Proteomic Atlas, a comprehensive database detailing protein changes in major tissues as mice age. By analyzing proteomes and transcriptomes across tissues like the brain, heart, and skin, they uncovered proteins linked to aging, particularly in the extracellular matrix.

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·November 15, 2024·5 min read

How Stressful Events Alter Memories

Researchers have discovered how stress disrupts memory specificity, leading to generalized aversive memories—a hallmark of PTSD. Stress increases endocannabinoid release, enlarging memory engrams in the brain, which triggers fearful responses to unrelated, safe situations.

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·November 15, 2024·4 min read

Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified

Researchers have identified two neural circuits in the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) that are critical for spatial navigation and memory storage. The M2-projecting pathway links spatial thought to action, while the AD-projecting pathway supports location-specific memory.

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·November 15, 2024·6 min read

NMDA Stabilizes Brain Activity

Researchers have discovered that the NMDA receptor (NMDAR), known for its role in learning and memory, also stabilizes brain activity by setting baseline neural network activity. This stabilization supports the brain’s adaptability amid constant environmental and physiological changes.

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·November 15, 2024·5 min read

AI Outpaces Humans in Rapid Disease Detection

A deep learning AI model developed by researchers significantly accelerates the detection of pathology in animal and human tissue images, surpassing human accuracy in some cases. This AI, trained on high-resolution images from past studies, quickly identifies signs of diseases like cancer that typically take hours for pathologists to detect.

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·November 14, 2024·5 min read

Neural Flexibility: Prioritizing Memories to Guide Behavior

Male worms can activate two conflicting memories—mating and starvation—when encountering the same odor, but only one influences their behavior.

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·November 14, 2024·4 min read

How Decision-Making Improves with Age

Adolescents are known for making less optimal, noisy decisions, but a recent study reveals that these tendencies decrease with age and are linked to improvements in complex decision-making skills. Researchers found that decision noise, or variability in choices, mediates age-related gains in goal-directed behaviors and adaptability.

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·November 14, 2024·6 min read

Brain Circuits Behind Psychedelics’ Anti-Anxiety Power Decoded

New research has identified distinct neural circuits for the anti-anxiety and hallucinogenic effects of psychedelics. Using the psychedelic DOI in mice, researchers demonstrated that anxiety reduction persists long after hallucinatory effects subside.

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·November 14, 2024·6 min read

Smart Social Media Use Reduces Teen Stress

How young people use social media impacts their mental health more than how much time they spend on it. Researchers found that reducing harmful comparisons and fostering meaningful connections online can improve mental well-being, reducing loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

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·November 14, 2024·7 min read

“Lifesaving” Low-Dose Ketamine Unlocks Rapid Relief for Depression

Researchers have identified how low-dose ketamine alleviates depression by selectively targeting specific NMDA receptors in the brain. Unlike high-dose anesthetic effects, low-dose ketamine binds to lateral grooves on NMDA receptors, enhancing excitatory transmission and long-term synaptic changes.

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·November 14, 2024·3 min read

Beer Drinkers Have Poorer Diets, Lower Activity Levels

Beer-only drinkers have the lowest diet quality, highest caloric intake, and lowest physical activity levels compared to those who drink wine, liquor, or a combination. Researchers analyzed over 1,900 U.S. adults and found beer drinkers scored lowest on the Healthy Eating Index, while wine drinkers scored highest.

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Neuroscience

How the Brain’s Recycling Changes with Age

Mapping Protein Changes Across Aging

How Stressful Events Alter Memories

Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified

NMDA Stabilizes Brain Activity

AI Outpaces Humans in Rapid Disease Detection

Neural Flexibility: Prioritizing Memories to Guide Behavior

How Decision-Making Improves with Age

Brain Circuits Behind Psychedelics’ Anti-Anxiety Power Decoded

“Lifesaving” Low-Dose Ketamine Unlocks Rapid Relief for Depression

Beer Drinkers Have Poorer Diets, Lower Activity Levels

Brain’s Locus Coeruleus Revealed as Key to Sleep Transitions

New Method Maps Gene Activity in Living Human Brain

How Expectations Shape Our Gaze in a Changing World

Power in Relationships Increases Risk of Infidelity

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