How Spreading Brain Waves Deplete Neuron Energy
Summary: For the first time, researchers have tracked how individual neurons lose and then recover their energy during spreading depolarizations — propagating…
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Early Bonding Shields Children from Maternal Depression Effects
Summary: A new longitudinal study from Shinshu University highlights how postpartum maternal depression and early mother-to-infant bonding influence a child’s emotional and…
Starting ADHD Treatment Early Could Mean Years on Medication
Summary: A large Finnish register study shows that many children—particularly boys who begin ADHD medication between ages 6 and 8—remain on treatment…
Scientists Discover Brain’s Arousal Regulator
Summary: A new study finds that a small group of cells adjacent to the brain’s locus coeruleus—often called the “blue spot”—helps control…
Too Much Sleep May Impair Memory and Cognitive Function
Summary: New research indicates that sleeping nine hours or more per night may be linked to poorer cognitive performance, particularly among people…
How AI Systems Spontaneously Form Human-Like Social Norms
Summary: Researchers show that large language model (LLM) AI agents can form shared social conventions and collective biases purely through repeated, local…
Study Finds Loneliness Raises Hearing Loss Risk by 24%
Summary: A large cohort study that followed nearly 491,000 people for about 12 years found a clear, independent association between loneliness and…
AI Detects Early Dyslexia and Dysgraphia from Handwriting
Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-powered handwriting analysis tool that could transform how educators and clinicians screen K–5 children for dyslexia and…
High Eye Pressure Can Cause Permanent Vision Loss
Summary: New research explains how increased intraocular pressure can deform tiny blood vessels in the optic nerve region and impair oxygen delivery,…
Study: Brain Infers Fear Without Direct Experience
Summary: A new RIKEN study reveals how rats can acquire fear through inference rather than only through direct experience. By first pairing…
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