Dopamine GPS: Visual Guidance in the Brain Beyond Reward
Summary: For decades, dopamine has been described mainly as the brain’s “reward” chemical—released when we encounter something valuable or pleasurable. New research…
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How a Single Neuron Decides to Eat or Starve
Summary: For a fruit fly, a single bite can determine survival. New research overturns the idea that “sweet” and “bitter” taste signals…
Connectivity-Based Neuron Classification: Beyond Shape
Summary: Identifying neuron types has long depended on manual, morphology-based methods—like telling trees apart by their leaves. A new artificial intelligence approach…
New Radio Wave Therapy Targets Brain Disorders Affecting 1 in 3
Summary: A new study presents Transcranial Radio Frequency Stimulation (TRFS), a non-invasive neuromodulation method that uses focused radio frequency (RF) energy to…
Teen Cannabis Use Raises Schizophrenia Risk by 52%
Summary: New Johns Hopkins research identifies a clear age-dependent association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and later mental-health diagnoses. Teenagers diagnosed with…
How Exercise Rewires the Brain After Trauma
Summary: For years, childhood trauma was often described as leaving permanent “scars” on the brain. New research challenges this deterministic view, showing…
Study Identifies Gene Linking Schizophrenia to Decision-Making
Summary: A major challenge in schizophrenia is the loss of cognitive flexibility—the capacity to revise beliefs when new evidence appears. New research…
Psychedelics Rival Antidepressants but Don’t Outperform Them
Summary: For years the “psychedelic renaissance” has suggested that substances like psilocybin and LSD could transform mental health care and surpass conventional…
Mapping Short-Term Plasticity in Working Memory
Summary: Working memory acts as a mental scratchpad, allowing us to hold and manipulate information in real time. A new study identifies…
What Happens to Your Hearing When You Close Your Eyes
Summary: Many people instinctively close their eyes to hear faint sounds more clearly. New research shows that in noisy environments this habit…
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