How Two Brain Circuits Create Lasting Habits
Summary: A new study finds that habit formation is governed by two separate neural circuits: one that determines whether a behavior becomes…
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Why High Performers Are Often Overconfident
Summary: New research finds that the widely cited Dunning-Kruger effect is largely a statistical artifact. After correcting for measurement noise and regression…
SRGAP2 Delays Microglial Maturation in the Human Brain
Summary: New research shows that human microglial cells develop far more slowly than those of other species, a delay linked to human-specific…
Time-Restricted Eating Boosts Memory and Focus
Summary: A pilot clinical trial found that combining time-restricted eating with a modest calorie reduction produced measurable cognitive benefits for older women…
Alzheimer’s Genetic Risk Scores Don’t Explain SuperAgers
Summary: New multicenter research shows that exceptional memory in advanced age—seen in “SuperAgers”—is not explained merely by having a lower inherited genetic…
Memory Erasure: How the Brain Physically Forgets
Summary: A new study shows that non-Brownian suspensions can form, retain, and overwrite multiple microscopic memories at once. These physical memories follow…
Genotype-Based Recall in Precision Psychiatry
Summary: A new study presents a practical framework for recall-by-genotype (RbG) research in large, diverse healthcare-system biobanks to advance precision psychiatry. Using…
Too Much Robot Feedback Overwhelms Human Learners
Summary: Researchers observed 90 adult learners attempting to interpret object-placement instructions given in Swahili by a humanoid robot. The study revealed a…
How Bats in Colonies Synchronize Their Echolocation
Summary: Researchers found that greater Japanese horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus nippon) adjust and align the frequency of their echolocation calls when living together…
High Social Media Use Raises Anxiety and Suicide Risk in Teens
Summary: New longitudinal research followed 1,066 participants from about age 12 onward, collecting annual self-reported data from 2018 through 2025. The study…
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