Psychology News
May 12, 2024
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May 10, 2024 — Many neurons exhibit 'mixed selectivity,' meaning they can integrate multiple inputs and participate in multiple computations. Mechanisms such as oscillations and neuromodulators recruit their ...
May 9, 2024 — A 'crazy idea' hatched during a walk in the woods and first tested by a high school student is now an innovative research tool used by scientists worldwide to predict neurotransmitters in fruit fly ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers have created the largest synaptic-resolution, 3D reconstruction of a piece of human brain to date, showing in vivid detail each cell and its web of neural connections in a piece of human temporal cortex about half the size of a rice ...
May 8, 2024 — A study has found the widespread impact of child abuse and neglect, with analysis suggesting they cause nearly half of common mental conditions. Researchers say childhood maltreatment should be ...
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May 9, 2024 — A new study shows that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers demonstrated that the two disorders ...
May 9, 2024 — A research team has identified the primary cause of sensory hypersensitivity in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers have debunked a 75-year-old theory about how humans determine where sounds are coming from, and it could unlock the secret to creating a ...
May 8, 2024 — A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can ...
May 6, 2024 — A pattern of brain activity that helps prevent us from getting lost has been identified in a new ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep. This efficient memory occurs in a ...
May 7, 2024 — A group of researchers have created an exceptionally small implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can also remain intact in the body over time -- a unique combination that holds ...
May 7, 2024 — The world's largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of oxygen ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to motor outcomes after a stroke -- a phenomenon that may be under-recognized in stroke research. The new observational ...
Earlier Headlines
May 2, 2024 — A breakthrough study appears to overcome difficulties that have long frustrated previous attempts to reverse a form of nerve damage that robs people with MS of motor control and gradually blunts ...
May 2, 2024 — Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of ...
May 2, 2024 — Neuroscientists have artificially increased neuronal activity in part of the brain by briefly shining light on genetically modified neurons. They saw that this manipulation selectively enhanced ...
May 1, 2024 — A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than ...
May 1, 2024 — A new study involved high-resolution scans that enabled the researchers to visualize brain connections at submillimeter spatial resolution. Together, these pathways form a 'default ascending ...
May 1, 2024 — During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 — The team discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain, across the blood-brain barrier, by a protein transporter called FLVCR2. This is discovery will inform ...
May 1, 2024 — A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring's risk for ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Research shows that a certain kind of visual illusion, neon color spreading, works on mice. The study is also the first to combine the use of two investigative techniques called electrophysiology and ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers without damaging them. The researchers combined flexible electronics and soft robotics techniques to ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A brain circuit inhibits food intake during ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depression and anxiety and their ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Bursts of brain rhythms with 'beta' frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan responses. Studying these bursts would improve ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — When epileptic patients suffer seizures, their brain is undergoing repetitive and excessive neuronal firing. But what triggers this has stumped scientists for years. Now, researchers have used ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. The study found that human neurons communicate in one direction, while in mice, signals tend ...
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Small Molecule Shows Early-Stage Promise for Repairing Myelin Sheath Damage
- Low Intensity Light to Fight the Effects of Chronic Stress
- How the Brain's Arousal Center Helps Control Visual Attention Too
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- Brain Imaging Study Reveals Connections Critical to Human Consciousness
- Sleep Resets Brain Connections -- But Only for First Few Hours
- Nutrient Research Reveals Pathway for Treating Brain Disorders
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Pregnancy Cytokine Levels Impact Fetal Brain Development and Offspring Behavior
- Illusion Helps Demystify the Way Vision Works
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Neurons Spoil Your Appetite
- New Research Shows 'profound' Link Between Dietary Choices and Brain Health
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Chemical Tool Illuminates Pathways Used by Dopamine, Opioids and Other Neuronal Signals
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
- Social Media Affects People's Views on Mental Illness
- In the Brain, Bursts of Beta Rhythms Implement Cognitive Control
- Exploring Brain Synchronization Patterns During Social Interactions
Friday, April 19, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- When Thoughts Flow in One Direction
- Perfect Balance: How the Brain Fine-Tunes Its Sensitivity
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Paper: To Understand Cognition--and Its Dysfunction--Neuroscientists Must Learn Its Rhythms
- Protecting Brain Cells With Cannabinol
- Workings of Working Memory Detailed
- Exposure to Air Pollution During the First Two Years of Life Is Associated With Worse Attention Capacity in Children
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Following Cellular Lineage
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
- Scientists Identify Cell Vulnerability 'fingerprint' Related to Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia
- Can Animals Count?
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains
- Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice With NF1
- Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- The Joy of Sports: How Watching Sports Can Boost Well-Being
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Two Key Brain Systems Are Central to Psychosis
- Study Finds Increased Anxiety and PTSD Among People Who Remained in Ukraine
- Brainless Memory Makes the Spinal Cord Smarter Than Previously Thought
- Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health Into Adulthood
- Parkinson's Disease: New Theory on the Disease's Origins and Spread
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Origin of Deep Brain Waves Discovered
- Researchers Discover How We Perceive Bitter Taste
- Brain Stimulation Treatment May Improve Depression, Anxiety in Older Adults
- Connecting Lab-Grown Brain Cells Provides Insight Into How Our Own Brains Work
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- More Synchrony Between Parents and Children Not Always Better
- New Atlas of mRNA Variants Captures Inner Workings of the Brain
- Cognitive Decline May Be Detected Using Network Analysis, According to Concordia Researchers
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Are Lab-Grown Brain Tissues Ethical? There Is No No-Brainer Answer
- Tiny Brain Bubbles Carry Complete Codes
- New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch on Mental and Physical Health
- Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants
Friday, April 5, 2024
- The Sense of Smell Is Influenced by Cues from Other Senses
- Fuelling Nerve Cell Function and Plasticity
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Exposure to Common Environmental Carcinogens Linked to Decreased Lifespan Happiness
- Universal Brain-Computer Interface Lets People Play Games With Just Their Thoughts
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Mechanism Found to Determine Which Memories Last
- New Imaging Method Illuminates Oxygen's Journey in the Brain
- For Younger Women, Mental Health Now May Predict Heart Health Later
- Reverse Effects of Trauma? Older Brain Cells Linger Unexpectedly Before Their Death
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Researchers Introduce Enhanced Brain Signal Analysis Technique
- Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?
- Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage
- Risk Factors for Faster Aging in the Brain Revealed in New Study
- Not Unique to Humans but Uniquely Human: Researchers Identify Factor Involved in Brain Expansion in Humans
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Study Finds High Prevalence of Hidden Brain Changes in People With Heart Disease
- Common Degenerative Brain Disease May Begin to Develop in Middle Age
- xCT Protein Is Key Link in Inhibiting Pancreatic Cancer Growth and Limiting Mood Disturbances
- Large-Scale Animal Study Links Brain pH Changes to Wide-Ranging Cognitive Issues
Monday, March 25, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
- The Aging Brain: Protein Mapping Furnishes New Insights
- Movement Disorder ALS and Cognitive Disorder FTLD Show Strong Molecular Overlaps, New Study Shows
- Early Intervention After the First Seizure May Prevent Long-Term Epilepsy and Associated Cognitive Deficits
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- High-Resolution Brain Created With 3D Printer
- The Power of Neighbors: Neighboring Synapses Shape Learning and Memory
- Research Offers Hope for Preventing Post-COVID 'brain Fog' By Targeting Brain's Blood Vessels
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Treating Anxiety, Depression in People With Heart Disease Reduced ER Visits, Hospitalizations
- In Flies, a Single Brain Cell Can Drive Multiple Movements of the Body
- Social Bonding Gets People on the Same Wavelength
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Brain Recordings in People Before Surgery Reveal How All Minds Plan What to Say Prior to Speaking
- Is the Secret to Anxiety in Young Women Hidden in Our Brain Chemistry?
- Biomarkers of the Middle-Aged Brain Predict Cognitive Health in Old Age
- How Neurochemicals Affect fMRI Readings
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Five Factors to Ensure an Infant Thrives
- Researchers Find Unanticipated Complexity in Aging Brain's Memory Decline
- Landmark Study Shows That 'transcendent' Thinking May Grow Teens' Brains Over Time
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Fatty Food Before Surgery May Impair Memory in Old, Young Adults
- Abnormal Brain Structure Identified in Children With Developmental Language Problems
- New Study Reveals Breakthrough in Understanding Brain Stimulation Therapies
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Blast-Related Concussions Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk
- Interactions With Dogs Can Increase Brainwaves Associated With Stress Relief and Heightened Concentration
- Researchers Identify Brain Connections Associated With ADHD in Youth