Latest

University of Hong Kong

·December 12, 2025·6 min read

AI Brain Model Reveals How Fear Works in Real Life

Researchers have developed an AI-driven brain model that can track fear as it unfolds in real-world situations, offering a major shift from traditional lab-based approaches. Classic fear studies often rely on static images, but these do not reflect how the brain processes fear in dynamic contexts.

This shows the outline of a woman's head and a "foggy" brain, implying emotional intensity.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 15, 2025·3 min read

Brain Signature Reveals How We Consciously Experience Emotional Intensity

Researchers have identified a distinct brain signature linked to the conscious experience of emotional intensity. By combining AI modeling, advanced brain imaging, and realistic experimental scenarios, they measured arousal from a wide range of emotional contexts while separating it from involuntary bodily responses.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·April 8, 2025·4 min read

Oral Bacteria May Help Detect Autism with 81% Accuracy

A new study has identified a strong link between oral microbiota and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), revealing 11 bacterial species with potential as biomarkers. By analyzing oral samples from children aged 3–6, researchers developed a prediction model that identifies autism with 81% accuracy.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 11, 2025·4 min read

Poor Sleep Linked to Brain’s Waste-Removal Breakdown

A new study reveals that poor sleep in older adults disrupts the brain’s glymphatic system, responsible for clearing harmful waste and toxins. Researchers found that compromised sleep quality leads to dysfunction in this crucial system, potentially increasing risks for memory decline and cognitive impairments.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 6, 2022·4 min read

Antipsychotic Use Associated With Elevated Risk of Breast Cancer

Study reveals a moderate link between antipsychotic use and an increased risk of developing breast cancer.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 7, 2022·5 min read

Non-invasive Stimulation of Eye as Potential Treatment of Depression and Dementia

Transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) provided antidepressant effects and reduced stress hormones in mouse models. Additionally, TES induced the expression of genes associated with the development and growth of hippocampal neurons. When tested in models of Alzheimer's, TES improved memory and reduced amyloid beta deposits in the hippocampus of the animals.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 22, 2022·3 min read

The Pons-Corticolimbic Network Plays a Significant Role in Processing Sad Information

The amygdala-pons connectivity in the pons-corticolimbic network is significantly stronger in patients with major depressive disorder.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 11, 2019·5 min read

Connection of Children to Nature Brings Less Distress, Hyperactivity and Behavioral Problems

A new study reveals spending time connecting with nature helps to reduce behavioral problems and anxiety in children, as well as improving overall health.

Image shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 29, 2017·6 min read

New Functions of the Hippocampus Unveiled

A new PNAS study reveals the hippocampus can promote brain wide functional connectivity in the cerebral cortex, and enhance sensory response. Researchers say the hippocampus should be considered to the the 'heart of the brain'.