How Memories Form and Change in the Brain
Summary: A new scientific review maps the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie how the brain forms, consolidates, generalizes, and updates memories.…
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How TEAD Proteins Switch Roles in Brain Development
Summary: New research from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital reveals that TEAD proteins, previously known mainly for driving proliferation of neural progenitor…
How Peer Pressure and Social Norms Fuel Risky Drinking
Summary: A new study examines how peer pressure and misperceptions about college drinking norms can push students to drink more than they…
Plant-Based Diet May Reverse Biological Aging, Study Shows
Summary: A recent secondary analysis indicates that increasing intake of certain plant-based foods—rich in natural compounds referred to as methyl adaptogens, such…
Herpes Simplex Linked to Alzheimer’s – Antivirals May Lower Risk
Summary: A large US study indicates that symptomatic infection with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1)—commonly known for causing cold sores—may substantially increase…
Postpartum Psychosis May Be Hereditary
Summary: A major study of more than 1.6 million women found that a woman is over ten times more likely to develop…
How Language Shapes Color Perception in the Brain
Summary: A new study reveals that remembering perceptual details about familiar objects—such as the typical color of a banana—depends on intact connections…
Depression Can Predict Chronic Pain Years in Advance
Summary: New research shows that many middle-aged and older adults who later develop persistent pain experience worsening depressive symptoms and increased loneliness…
How Brain Gatekeepers Preserve Signals to Form Long-Term Memory
Summary: A new study shows that calcium ion channels in the brain do more than transmit signals—they can also store brief molecular…
Teach Recurrent Neural Networks Basic Skills to Improve Learning
Summary: Researchers at New York University demonstrate that artificial intelligence systems learn more effectively when they first master simple tasks. By training…
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