How the Brain’s Hidden Inference Engine Works
Summary: New research identifies the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) as a key brain region that enables animals to infer hidden states of their…
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Supercomputer Creates Most Detailed Simulation of Mouse Cortex
Summary: A multinational team used one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to build the most detailed digital simulation of a mouse cortex…
Why Sharing Acts of Kindness Makes Us Feel Awkward
Summary: New research finds that people often expect to feel worse when they tell others about their own good deeds than when…
Why Women Experience More Severe Long COVID
Summary: New research from the University of Alberta shows that women with long COVID exhibit distinct biological disruptions — including gut inflammation,…
How Your Everyday Habits Put You at Risk
Summary: Researchers surveyed more than 4,300 people to create the first large-scale inventory of modern, real-life risky choices, revealing which decisions people…
When to Study: Peak Brain Learning Times
Summary: A new study shows that the brain’s responsiveness and its capacity for learning change over the course of the day. Molecules…
Poverty, Vision Loss, and Social Isolation Increase Dementia Risk
Summary: A new analysis of more than 5,000 adults shows that people with lower incomes and members of racial and ethnic groups…
Low Omega-3 Levels Tied to More Severe ADHD Symptoms
Summary: A new cross-sectional study reports that low dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids is linked to increased ADHD symptoms among Palestinian…
Alzheimer’s Drug Reduces Amyloid but Not Brain Waste Clearance
Summary: Researchers report that lecanemab—the anti-amyloid drug designed to clear amyloid-β plaques—did not restore the brain’s glymphatic waste-clearance function within three months.…
Multilingualism Could Slow Biological Aging
Summary: A large international analysis of 86,149 people across 27 European countries finds that speaking more than one language is associated with…
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