New Protein Strengthens Synapses and Boosts Memory
Summary: Researchers have uncovered how the brain protein cypin preserves strong connections between neurons, a process essential for learning and memory. Cypin…
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Oxytocin Enhances Mother-Baby Bonding in Postpartum Depression
Summary: A new randomized, double-blind study from Radboud University and Radboudumc finds that intranasal oxytocin can strengthen the emotional connection between mothers…
Why Monkeys Watch Familiar Faces and Fights
Summary: A new study shows that long-tailed macaques, like humans, pay the most attention to videos that show social conflict and familiar…
AI-Trained Robot Performs Complex Surgery Autonomously
Summary: A surgical robot trained on real procedure videos autonomously completed a critical phase of gallbladder removal, adapting to unexpected situations and…
Cancer Pathway Weakens Blood-Brain and Blood-Retina Barriers
Summary: Researchers have discovered an unexpected connection between a well-known cancer signaling axis and the protective blood-brain and blood-retina barriers. The study…
Why Our Memory Prioritizes Meaning Over Surface Similarities
Summary: Memory helps us interpret the present by retrieving past experiences that match either surface features (same places, people, or sensations) or…
Music Lessons Boost Kids’ Wellbeing, Confidence and Belonging
Summary: A new scoping review from Edith Cowan University reveals that structured music learning significantly supports children’s and adolescents’ social, emotional, and…
Why Dopamine Acts Locally in the Brain, Not Globally
Summary: New research overturns a long-held view of how dopamine communicates in the brain, showing it signals with remarkable spatial and temporal…
Study: Lab-Grown Neurons Reveal Unexpected Diversity
Summary: Researchers have generated more than 400 distinct human neuron types in vitro, greatly expanding the range of cells available for neuroscience…
Most Antidepressant Users Avoid Severe Withdrawal Symptoms
Summary: The largest review of antidepressant withdrawal studies to date finds that most people stopping these medications do not experience severe discontinuation…
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