How Smell Works: New Discoveries in Odor Perception
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified the mechanism behind a long-standing mystery of how the sense of…
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Zika Targets Neural Cells That Shape the Skull
Summary: A new laboratory study suggests a mechanism by which Zika virus exposure during pregnancy may contribute to microcephaly and craniofacial abnormalities.…
Autistic Children Struggle to Read Faces, Make Similar Errors
Summary: Researchers found that children and adolescents with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) are less accurate at recognizing basic emotions from facial expressions,…
Cocaine Addiction: Brain Rewiring, Not a Choice
Summary: Relapse is not simply a failure of willpower—new research shows it reflects a biological “rewiring” of the brain. A Michigan State…
Why Hallucinations Alone Don’t Predict Schizophrenia
Analysis of early psychological symptoms sharpens diagnosis of teens at high risk for a brain disorder that affects millions worldwide. Schizophrenia remains…
Study Finds Shared Brain Activity Patterns Predict Behavior
Summary: Researchers have identified stable, recurring patterns of brain activity across 337 healthy adults by simplifying complex fMRI data. These reproducible activity…
How Brain Stimulation Restores Touch in Prosthetics
Summary: Researchers are advancing methods to restore touch to prosthetic limbs by stimulating the brain’s tactile regions. Using intracortical electrodes placed in…
Protein Modulates Neural Circuits for Information Processing
Summary: A new study illuminates the molecular mechanisms that shape synaptic transmission, a process essential for cognition. Source: MIT. Our cognitive abilities…
How Moral Stories Influence Early Adolescents’ Judgment
Summary: New research finds that stories emphasizing particular moral traits help early adolescents adopt those values as part of their moral reasoning.…
Molecular Pathways Shaping Autism Traits
Summary: Researchers have identified a brain signaling pathway that can be chemically modulated to reverse autism-related changes in genetically engineered mice. The…
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