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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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·March 25, 2024·6 min read

Can Rhythm Sense Predict Language Skills?

Researchers developed the Speech-to-Speech Synchronization (SSS) test to explore how individuals align their speech with language rhythms, revealing innate differences that could influence language acquisition and neurological health. The study found that individuals can be categorized into high and low synchronizers, with high synchronizers displaying stronger neural connections related to language perception and production.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 25, 2024·4 min read

Mapping Brain Activity with Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Researchers are trialing a novel brain-computer interface (BCI) with the potential to transform neurosurgical procedures and patient care. The Layer 7 Cortical Interface, boasting 1,024 electrodes for unparalleled brain activity mapping, promises new insights into neurological and psychiatric conditions.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 25, 2024·4 min read

Household Chemicals Linked to Brain Health Risks

Certain household chemicals, including those found in personal-care products and furniture, pose a risk to brain health, potentially contributing to diseases like multiple sclerosis and autism. The study reveals that these chemicals damage oligodendrocytes, essential cells for nerve cell protection.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 25, 2024·5 min read

Longer Genes May Drive Aging

Four independent studies converge on the groundbreaking conclusion that the activity of long genes may be the key driver behind aging. This insight, marking a significant shift from traditional gene-specific aging theories, suggests that conditions affecting long gene activity, like smoking or caloric restriction, can accelerate or slow down aging, respectively.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 23, 2024·5 min read

Psychology of Stock Choices: High Risk or Steady Gains?

Researchers conducted a study exploring why investors are drawn to high-risk IPO shares despite their generally low returns, comparing this allure to the steady yet modest returns of investments like catastrophe bonds. The study involved participants choosing between stocks with varying return profiles, revealing a preference for investments that yield frequent returns over those with occasional high gains.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 23, 2024·3 min read

Emotion vs. Reason: Rethinking Decision-Making

Researchers challenge the notion that rational thinking is the only path to good decision-making. Highlighting the limited role of rationality in our choices, the researchers emphasize the profound influence of emotions, as demonstrated in his wine tasting study where perceived value affected enjoyment.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 23, 2024·3 min read

Study Links Diet, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s

A new study explores the molecular connections between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s, supporting the notion of Alzheimer's as "Type 3 diabetes." This study finds that a high-fat diet suppresses a crucial gut protein, Jak3, leading to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in mice.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 22, 2024·3 min read

CaMKII Can Be Regulated to Mitigate Alzheimer’s

The CaMKII protein, critical in brain and heart function, can be regulated to mitigate Alzheimer’s and heart conditions using three types of drug inhibitors. Their findings, published in Cell Reports, reveal that these inhibitors allow for precise assessments of CaMKII's roles, providing a valuable tool for scientists across various disciplines.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 22, 2024·4 min read

When Do Babies Begin to Be Conscious?

Researchers propose a new approach to determine when consciousness emerges in infancy. Their suggestion, based on identifying markers of consciousness in adults and tracking when these markers appear in babies' development, offers a potential pathway to understand this long-standing question.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 22, 2024·5 min read

Harmony in Chaos: How BPD Influences Music Tastes

Recent research reveals that individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) exhibit distinct music preferences, favoring reflective and complex genres such as classical and jazz over intense, rebellious ones. The study, involving 549 participants, highlights how the severity of BPD symptoms influences these preferences and the psychological functions of music, emphasizing its role in emotional regulation and social connectivity.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 22, 2024·4 min read

Canine Cognition: Dogs Match Words with Objects

A new study reveals dogs' ability to understand words as representations of objects, indicating a deeper level of cognitive processing than previously thought. Researchers used non-invasive EEG to measure dogs' brain activity, finding distinct patterns when dogs heard a word and were then shown either a matching or mismatching object.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·March 22, 2024·7 min read

ALS and Dementia Share Molecular Links

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) share remarkably similar cellular and molecular characteristics despite their different clinical manifestations. The study analyzed RNA expression in over 620,000 cells from the motor and prefrontal cortex of 73 donors, revealing nearly identical changes in gene expression in the most vulnerable neurons across both diseases. This suggests potential therapeutic targets for ALS may also be effective for FTLD, and vice versa.

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Neuroscience

Can Rhythm Sense Predict Language Skills?

Mapping Brain Activity with Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Household Chemicals Linked to Brain Health Risks

Longer Genes May Drive Aging

Psychology of Stock Choices: High Risk or Steady Gains?

Emotion vs. Reason: Rethinking Decision-Making

Study Links Diet, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s

CaMKII Can Be Regulated to Mitigate Alzheimer’s

When Do Babies Begin to Be Conscious?

Harmony in Chaos: How BPD Influences Music Tastes

Canine Cognition: Dogs Match Words with Objects

ALS and Dementia Share Molecular Links

LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making

Sleep Apnea’s Main Symptom Is Also its Cause

Zero-Computational Path to High-Resolution Robotic Touch

Zebrafish Brain Features Mammalian-Like Sensory Sorting

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