How Much Do We Really See: Visual Perception Explained
Glance out the window and then close your eyes. What did you see? Maybe you noticed rain and a man carrying an…
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What Mothers on the Autism Spectrum Want You to Know
Summary: New research highlights the specific challenges and needs of autistic women who are mothers or who wish to become mothers. The…
Repurposed Antibiotic Shows Promise as Depression Treatment
Summary: Minocycline, a broad‑spectrum tetracycline antibiotic, has shown promise as an adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder. Researchers suggest the drug may…
New Research Links Brain Immune System to Psychosis
Summary: New research links psychosis to a genetic change that alters immune signaling in the brain. The study found that reduced expression…
Inside the Brain: Mapping Neural Circuits
A new method facilitates the mapping of connections between neurons. The human brain performs extraordinary functions through the coordinated activity of billions…
Are You Genetically Susceptible to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?
An international research team led by neuroscientists at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) reports genetic evidence that some…
How Narcissism Fuels Aggression and Violence
Summary: People who score high on narcissistic traits demonstrate greater verbal aggression, physical aggression, bullying behaviors, and a tendency to displace aggression…
Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Treatment-Resistant Depression
Summary: A new clinical trial reports that deep brain stimulation (DBS) produced meaningful symptom improvement in half of adults with treatment-resistant depression,…
How the Brain Produces the Illusion of Continuous Motion
Summary: A new multimodal study reveals how the brain transforms a rapid sequence of flashes into the perception of smooth, continuous motion.…
Why Giant Animals Have Surprisingly Small Brains
Summary: Researchers analysed brain and body measurements for roughly 1,500 mammal species and found that body and brain size do not scale…
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