Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·5 min readSounds and Words Are Processed Separately and Simultaneously in the BrainAuditory and speech processing occurs in parallel in the brain, researchers report. The findings contradict the belief that the brain processes auditory information before transferring it into linguistic information.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 18, 2021·6 min readPhysical Activity Associated With Better Cognition in Breast Cancer PatientsA new study reports a strong association between high levels of physical activity and the ability to maintain cognitive function in breast cancer patients who received chemotherapy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·3 min readDoes Alzheimer’s Disease Start Inside Nerve Cells?Amyloid-beta accumulates in nerve cells and spreads, from cell to cell, via nerve fibers. This process occurs prior to the formation of amyloid plaques in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·6 min readResearchers Develop the First Steerable Catheter for Brain SurgeryResearchers have developed a new, flexible and steerable catheter that allows surgeons to guide the device in any direction while traversing the brain's arteries and blood vessels.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 18, 2021·7 min readFirst 3D-Bioprinting of Entire Active Brain TumorResearchers have successfully replicated an entire, viable glioblastoma brain tumor via 3D bioprinting. The bioprinted tumor includes a complex system of blood vessel-like tubes through which blood cells and drug molecules can flow, simulating a real tumor.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·5 min readKey Mechanisms Behind Synapse Degeneration in Alzheimer’s Brain DiscoveredStudy identifies the main components driving amyloid beta-associated synaptic degeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·5 min readSmall Changes in Diet Could Help You Live Healthier and More SustainablySubstituting 10% of daily caloric intake from processed and red meats with legumes, nuts, and seafood can reduce your dietary carbon footprint by one-third, and add 48 "healthy minutes" to your daily life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 18, 2021·5 min readBoth Early Experiences and Gene Expression Influence ImpulsivityStudying red junglefowl chicks, researchers conclude impulsivity is linked to both gene expression and early life experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·4 min readHow People Manipulate Their Own MemoriesPeople influence the construction of past events on three processing levels, and that occurs unconsciously and automatically.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·6 min readHow Neuro-Immune Interactions Burn Deep FatResearchers identified the mechanisms in which neuro-immune processes trigger brain signals to instruct immune functions in visceral fat stores. The findings could pave the way for new treatments for obesity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 17, 2021·3 min readPreviously Unrecognized Genetic Mutation May Underlie Some Cases of Sudden Infant DeathA de novo mutation of SOS1, a gene implicated in Noonan syndrome, may be implicated in sudden infant death, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 17, 2021·6 min readEmotion in Stories Gets Our Attention, and Attention Affects Our MemoriesSelf-reported engagement in the narrative of a TV show synchronizes across people at the same points in the storyline. The synchronization was driven by the emotional content of the narrative. Neuroimaging reflected the similarities in brain activity synchronization at the same points of the story across the subject participants.Read More