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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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·October 28, 2025·9 min read

Football Players Show Subtle Brain Differences Linked to CTE Risk

Brain scans of former football players revealed subtle differences in brain grooves compared to men who never played contact sports, possibly marking early signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Researchers found that players had shallower grooves in a key frontal region previously associated with CTE and that years of play correlated with structural changes in another area of the brain.

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·October 28, 2025·6 min read

When Using AI, Users Fall for the Dunning-Kruger Trap in Reverse

A new study reveals that when interacting with AI tools like ChatGPT, everyone—regardless of skill level—overestimates their performance. Researchers found that the usual Dunning-Kruger Effect disappears, and instead, AI-literate users show even greater overconfidence in their abilities.

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·October 28, 2025·7 min read

Hunger Hormone and Blood Flow Team Up to Guide New Brain Cells

Scientists have discovered that blood flow helps direct the movement of newly formed neurons in the adult brain, revealing a surprising link between circulation and brain cell migration. Using advanced imaging, researchers found that neurons travel faster along high-flow blood vessels, and that the hunger hormone ghrelin boosts this migration by activating movement within the cells.

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·October 28, 2025·7 min read

Dopamine Boost Makes People More Patient

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers found that increasing dopamine levels with L-DOPA made people slightly more willing to wait for larger, delayed rewards—reducing impulsive decisions by about 20%. The study challenges earlier research suggesting that dopamine increases impulsivity, showing instead that it promotes patience and long-term thinking.

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·October 28, 2025·4 min read

Gene That Controls How Sensitive You Are to Alcohol Discovered

Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity, helping explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others. When this gene was mutated, subjects were slower to avoid alcohol and consumed more of it, showing reduced sensitivity to its calming effects.

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·October 27, 2025·8 min read

Daily Light and Sound Therapy May Slow Alzheimer’s Decline

A long-term study found that daily 40Hz light and sound stimulation may help slow cognitive decline in people with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. After two years of treatment, participants maintained stronger cognitive performance than typical Alzheimer’s patients and showed reduced levels of tau protein, a key disease biomarker.

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·October 27, 2025·6 min read

Brain Cells That May Prevent Schizophrenia Symptoms Identified

Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell whose overactivity may contribute to schizophrenia-like symptoms, such as cognitive deficits and disrupted sleep. When scientists reduced the activity of these cells in mice with a schizophrenia-linked mutation, the animals’ behavior and sleep patterns normalized.

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·October 27, 2025·4 min read

Imperfect Parenting: How Early Neglect Reshapes the Developing Brain

New research shows that even mild early-life adversity can disrupt development, attachment, and stress regulation in young mice. When mother mice had limited nesting material, their maternal care decreased, leading to higher stress hormones, slower growth, and anxiety-like behaviors in their pups.

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·October 27, 2025·4 min read

Psychedelics May Rewire Memory Circuits Key to Mental Health

New research suggests that psychedelic drugs may work by strengthening specific brain connections linked to memory and cognition. Scientists found that under psychedelic exposure, neurons in the claustrum—a region dense with psychedelic-sensitive receptors—intensified their communication with the anterior cingulate cortex, a region involved in mood and psychiatric disorders.

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·October 27, 2025·5 min read

Coding Comes Naturally to the Human Brain

Learning to code doesn’t require new brain systems—it builds on the ones we already use for logic and reasoning. Researchers found that when people learned programming, the same fronto-parietal brain regions that processed logical statements also lit up for computer code.

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·October 27, 2025·9 min read

Hungry Brains Rewrite the Senses

When fruit flies lack essential amino acids, their brains rewire their sense of smell to help them find food rich in the nutrients they need. Researchers discovered that two genes—Or92a and Ir76a—boost the flies’ sensitivity to smells linked with fermented foods and bacteria that produce beneficial amino acids.

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·October 26, 2025·6 min read

Music and Nature Work in Harmony to Ease Stress and Lift Mood

The viral phrase “touch grass” may be more than internet humor—science shows that engaging with nature and music can significantly boost emotional and physical well-being. A new review found that combining these experiences—such as listening to music outdoors, gardening while singing, or caring for animals—can improve mood, reduce stress, and ease symptoms of anxiety and depression.

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Neuroscience

Football Players Show Subtle Brain Differences Linked to CTE Risk

When Using AI, Users Fall for the Dunning-Kruger Trap in Reverse

Hunger Hormone and Blood Flow Team Up to Guide New Brain Cells

Dopamine Boost Makes People More Patient

Gene That Controls How Sensitive You Are to Alcohol Discovered

Daily Light and Sound Therapy May Slow Alzheimer’s Decline

Brain Cells That May Prevent Schizophrenia Symptoms Identified

Imperfect Parenting: How Early Neglect Reshapes the Developing Brain

Psychedelics May Rewire Memory Circuits Key to Mental Health

Coding Comes Naturally to the Human Brain

Hungry Brains Rewrite the Senses

Music and Nature Work in Harmony to Ease Stress and Lift Mood

We All Speak Music: The Brain’s Constant Search for Harmony

Your DNA Might Be the Reason Music and Art Gives You Chills

Toxic Exposure Can Trigger Disease for 20 Generations

Why Pain Lingers Longer in Women

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