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·September 19, 2025·4 min read

Unlocking Brain Cell Crosstalk Reveals New Path in Alzheimer’s

A new study reveals that Alzheimer’s disease involves more than just plaques and tangles; it also stems from disrupted communication between brain cells. Using advanced imaging and computational modeling, scientists mapped how neurons and glial cells interact at the molecular level.

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·July 29, 2025·5 min read

Living Near the Ocean May Add Years to Your Life

A new study shows that living near the ocean may be linked to a longer life—while living near inland rivers or lakes in urban areas may actually shorten it. Researchers analyzed data from over 66,000 U.S. census tracts and found coastal residents live, on average, at least a year longer than the national average.

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·July 10, 2025·6 min read

Familiar Faces and Fights: What Monkeys Like to Watch Most

A new study reveals that long-tailed macaques, like humans, are most captivated by videos featuring social conflict and familiar group members. Researchers showed the macaques videos of monkeys engaged in fighting, grooming, running, or sitting, and found they spent the most time watching aggressive encounters.

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·June 18, 2025·5 min read

Most People Overestimate Their Moral Courage Under Pressure

A new study reveals that most people believe they would defy immoral orders from authority figures more than others would. This cognitive bias, known as the “better-than-average effect,” causes individuals to underestimate their own susceptibility to social pressure.

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·May 16, 2025·6 min read

Psychedelics May Shift Brain Power to the Right Hemisphere

A new theory suggests that psychedelics promote empathy, insight, and psychological flexibility by making the brain’s right hemisphere temporarily dominant over the left. Known as HEALS—Hemispheric Annealing and Lateralization Under Psychedelics—this model proposes that psychedelics disrupt the typical hierarchy between hemispheres, releasing the more holistic, emotionally intelligent right side from left-brain control.

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·April 21, 2025·5 min read

Brain Prioritizes What to Remember When Memory Space Runs Low

A new study reveals how the brain allocates limited working memory by giving priority items more precise representation. Using fMRI scans, researchers found that the visual cortex encodes all visual information, while the frontal cortex decides which items deserve greater cognitive resources.

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·April 14, 2025·3 min read

Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Report Weekly Stress from News

A new national survey reveals that 45% of U.S. adults experience stress at least once a week due to news or social media, with 16% feeling stressed daily. While stress is a natural response to caring deeply about issues or people, chronic exposure without relief can negatively affect both mental and physical health.

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·April 13, 2025·5 min read

The Body Remembers: Trauma Leaves Lasting Biological Imprints

Survivors of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing continue to carry hidden biological imprints of trauma, even decades after the event and in the absence of visible mental health issues. A new study reveals subtle yet significant changes in stress biomarkers, including cortisol levels, heart rate, blood pressure, and inflammatory interleukins.

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·April 10, 2025·3 min read

Mini-Brain Models Reveal a New Dementia-Linked Protein Pathway

Scientists have discovered a new protein pathway involved in neurodegeneration by studying “mini-brain” organoids made from patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). They found that the protein GRAMD1B plays a crucial role in managing cholesterol and lipid balance within neurons—processes closely linked to Alzheimer’s and FTLD.

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·April 7, 2025·6 min read

Music Choice Can Harm Productivity

A new study shows that background music in workplaces can harm employee mood, energy, and job performance when it doesn’t match individual needs. This "music misfit" effect leads to mental fatigue, decreased focus, and even counterproductive behaviors. The negative impact is especially pronounced for workers who struggle to ignore background stimuli, known as non-screeners.

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·March 21, 2025·5 min read

Dendrites Link Memories Formed Close in Time

A new study shows that our brains physically link memories formed close together in time through changes in the dendrites of neurons, rather than in the cell bodies. Using advanced imaging in mice, researchers found that the same dendritic branches are activated when closely timed experiences are encoded, effectively binding the memories.

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·March 6, 2025·6 min read

High-Fat Diet Triggers Memory Decline Within Days

A new study shows that just three days of a high-fat diet can cause memory impairments and brain inflammation in older adults, independent of obesity. Researchers compared young and old rats fed a diet with 60% of calories from fat and found that only the older rats showed cognitive decline.