How the Brain Tracks Emotional Shifts in Music
Summary: New research maps how the brain navigates emotional shifts by using music to evoke and measure changing neural patterns. The study…
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Why People Trust Human Empathy More Than AI
Summary: New research shows people view empathic messages as more supportive and emotionally satisfying when they believe those messages come from another…
How Music Triggers Faster, Stronger Personal Memories
Summary: New research finds that complete songs are far more effective than spoken-word lyrics at triggering personal memories. By comparing listeners’ responses…
Brain Treatment That Mimics Exercise May Slow Cognitive Decline
Summary: Physical activity is known to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, but many patients cannot maintain regular exercise because of frailty…
Alzheimer’s May Impair Nerve Insulation Despite Unchanged Myelin
Summary: New research from Yale indicates that Alzheimer’s disease may disrupt nerve function not by wholesale loss of myelin but by changing…
Brain Criticality Could Unlock Learning, Memory, and Alzheimer’s
Summary: New research presents a unified theory of brain function centered on the idea of criticality — a balanced state between order…
Single Gene Rewires Brain Fear Circuits and Drives Anxiety
Summary: Researchers have mapped how loss of the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes amygdala microcircuits that…
Proven Exercises to Boost Kids’ Mental Health
Summary: A comprehensive analysis of 375 randomized trials involving more than 38,000 children and adolescents found that structured exercise programs significantly reduce…
How Regular Sex Can Relieve Menopause Pain
Summary: A new study finds that women who maintain regular sexual activity report fewer symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)—including vaginal…
How the Brain Links Distant Ideas to Guide Complex Decisions
Summary: A new study shows that the brain can base choices not only on direct experiences but also on indirect links between…
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