When the Brain Mistakes Imagination for Reality
Summary: A new study identifies brain mechanisms that allow us to tell real perceptions apart from vivid imagination. Researchers found that the…
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Rubber-Paw Illusion Discovered in Mice
Summary: A new study demonstrates that mice can experience a sense of embodiment toward an artificial limb, much like humans in the…
Can AI Be Funny? Why Human Humor Still Wins
Summary: A recent study finds that advanced AI can generate internet memes that are, on average, as funny and shareable as those…
Dopamine Neurons Predict Future Rewards, Not Just Past
Summary: Populations of dopamine neurons do more than signal simple reward prediction errors. They encode detailed, probabilistic maps of possible future outcomes—tracking…
How Family Time and Parent-Child Bonding Improve Preteen Sleep
Summary: A new study finds that strong family bonds and active parental engagement are associated with longer, healthier sleep in children aged…
HIV Antiretroviral Drugs Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: Researchers have found reverse transcriptase (RT) enzymatic activity in aging human neurons and in brains affected by Alzheimer’s disease. That activity…
Why Multitasking Is a Set of Skills, Not One
Summary: A new study shows that multitasking is not a single, universal skill but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific…
Breakthrough Eye Implant Slows Retinal Degeneration
Summary: The FDA has approved ENCELTO, the first treatment for macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a rare progressive retinal disease that impairs…
Hallucinogens May Reduce PTSD Symptoms, Study Finds
Summary: In a real-world observational study, researchers evaluated the psychological impact of the October 7 Nova Festival attack in southern Israel and…
Why Nostalgic Songs Make You Want to Dance More
Summary: A recent study from the University of Western Ontario finds that nostalgia—memories and emotions tied to past experiences—strongly motivates people to…
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