Why Some People See Tuesday as Red (Synesthesia Explained)
When I told my doctor that the sight of a starfish tastes like copper, she sat across from me in stunned silence,…
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Brain Scans Detect Lies More Accurately Than Polygraphs
Summary: A new controlled study finds that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) detects deception more reliably than the traditional polygraph. Source: University…
Study Finds Multiple Sclerosis More Common in African Americans
New population-based research indicates African-Americans may face a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than Caucasians, challenging long-held assumptions. Overview of…
PTSD and Alcohol Misuse: Symptoms Differ Between Men and Women
Summary: Male and female rodents show different behavioral and brain changes associated with both PTSD and alcohol use disorder. After trauma, males…
Why Uncertainty Causes More Stress Than Inevitable Pain
A new UCL study funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) shows that the possibility of receiving a painful electric shock causes…
In Vitro Biological Neural Networks Driving Robot Intelligence
Summary: In vitro biological neural networks (BNNs) embodied in robots demonstrate diverse intelligent behaviors, including supervised and unsupervised learning, memory formation, object…
Repurposed Alzheimer’s Drug Could Treat Glioblastoma
Summary: Research indicates that BACE1 inhibitors, a drug class developed for Alzheimer’s disease, may be repurposed to treat glioblastoma by reprogramming tumor-associated…
Psilocybin Beats SSRIs for Long-Term Depression Relief
Summary: A randomized, double-blind phase 2 study compared the psychedelic compound psilocybin with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) escitalopram for people…
Can the Brain Really Multitask? Science Explains
Summary: A new longitudinal study overturns a long-standing view of human multitasking by showing how repetitive practice physically remodels brain circuits. The…
Brain Mapping Reveals Hand Motor Areas Link to Whole Body
Summary: New single-neuron recordings show the hand knob region of the premotor cortex contains information about movements across the whole body and…
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