Why Natural Light Boosts Brain Function
EPFL researchers demonstrate that daytime light intensity improves alertness and cognitive performance into the early evening Scientists at EPFL’s Solar Energy and…
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Born to Move? How Exercise Habits Start in the Womb
Baylor College of Medicine researchers report that when female mice voluntarily exercise during pregnancy, their offspring become more physically active as adults.…
How Evolution Explains Higher Autism Rates in Boys
Summary: Evolutionary inheritance shaped by millions of years of sexual selection appears to favor traits that promote early male reproductive success, sometimes…
Ripples of Memory: How Memories Shape Our Lives
Inside Hippocampal Ripples: How CA1 Neurons Fire during Memory Events Caltech neuroscientists have peeked inside individual brain cells as they take part…
Real-Time Brain Activity Snapshot
Summary: Researchers have developed a neuron-labeling method that captures which cells are active at a precise moment. The new technique offers minute-scale…
Ketamine Fails to Beat Placebo in Depression Clinical Trial
Summary: A large, randomized, double-blind clinical trial found that repeated low-dose ketamine infusions provided no additional benefit over standard inpatient care for…
Milwaukee Neuroscience Conference Reveals New Brain Insights
Leading brain scientists meet in Milwaukee to explore the resting brain and improve diagnosis of neurological disorders Top neuroscience researchers from around…
Which Pesticides Are Linked to Parkinson’s Disease?
Summary: Researchers have identified 10 pesticides that directly damage the dopamine-producing neurons most affected in Parkinson’s disease, and found that common combinations…
Eye Clues May Guide Treatment for Severe Autism
Summary: Tracking eye movements and pupil responses can reveal true receptive vocabulary in people diagnosed with Level 3 autism. Source: University of…
Predicting Rumination with Machine Learning
Summary: A research team developed a machine learning model that predicts individual tendencies to engage in persistent negative thinking, known as rumination,…
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