How Food Memories and Brain Circuits Shape Appetite
Summary: Researchers have mapped a specialized neural circuit that connects past experiences and environmental context to moment-to-moment control of appetite. Studying neurons…
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Boredom Distracts Students More Than Background Noise
Summary: New research from Bar-Ilan University shows that a learner’s internal interest in material predicts sustained focus more strongly than external background…
Smart Gate Shields the Brain Beyond the Blood-Brain Barrier
Summary: Researchers have identified a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, called the “base barrier cells.” Found at the base of…
AI Mind Control Halts Animal Behavior Instantly
Summary: Researchers have developed an advanced AI system called YORU that identifies specific animal behaviors in real time with over 90% accuracy…
Researchers Find Key to Better Glioblastoma Treatment
Summary: Researchers have pinpointed a small molecule, miR-181d, that controls a key source of variability inside glioblastoma tumors. Delivering miR-181d into tumors…
Study Reveals Overlap in Episodic and Semantic Memory Retrieval
Summary: New research shows that retrieving episodic (personal) and semantic (fact-based) memories engages largely the same brain regions. The study challenges the…
Brain Stimulation Method Measures Consciousness in Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study finds that a measure of brain complexity—calculated from EEG responses to a single transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pulse—is…
Early Intervention Boosts Speech Development in Autistic Children
Summary: New research indicates that roughly two-thirds of children with autism who start out non-speaking develop spoken words after receiving evidence-based early…
Protein Handshake Guides Brain Neurons to Precise Targets
Summary: Researchers have identified specific molecular partners that enable inhibitory chandelier cells to form precise synapses with excitatory pyramidal neurons at the…
Language Strengths Calculator for Multilingual Speakers
Summary: A new NYU study presents a multilingualism calculator that quantifies how multilingual a person truly is and identifies their dominant language.…
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