How Chocolate’s Puckering Taste Stimulates Your Brain
Summary: Researchers in Japan have revealed how the astringent “bite” of flavanols—compounds abundant in cocoa, berries and red wine—can activate the brain…
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How Rotating Brain Waves Help You Refocus After Distraction
Summary: Neuroscientists have found that when attention is disrupted, coordinated rotating waves of neural activity help the brain recover focus. Electrical recordings…
Why the Human Mind Prefers Simple Explanations to Complex Truths
People Prefer Simple Explanations — Even When They’re Wrong Summary: New research finds that people tend to favor simple explanations, focusing on…
Brain Circuit That Keeps Memories Stable During Learning
Summary: A new NYU Langone-led study reveals how coordinated circuits between the entorhinal cortex and the hippocampal CA3 region stabilize memories during…
Common Antidepressant Eases Core Depression Symptoms in 2 Weeks
Summary: A fresh secondary analysis of the PANDA clinical trial shows that sertraline — one of the most widely prescribed antidepressants —…
Toddler Gut Microbiome Tied to Childhood Anxiety and Depression
Summary: A new UCLA Health analysis indicates that the composition of a child’s gut microbiome at around age 2 may be linked…
Two-Dollar Saliva Test May Detect Depression, Schizophrenia
Summary: Scientists have created a portable, low-cost biosensor that rapidly measures levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein linked to psychiatric…
How to Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Nerve Damage
Summary: A new study shows that chemotherapy-induced nerve pain results from a stress response inside certain immune cells that sparks inflammation and…
New Epigenetic Switch Can Turn Memories On and Off
Summary: For the first time, researchers have shown that flipping an epigenetic “switch” in a defined group of memory-holding neurons can directly…
How Neurons Sense Force: The Physics of Touch
Summary: A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a fundamental step toward understanding touch, movement, and…
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