Are Our Brains Hard-Wired for Longing?
Summary: A new neuroimaging study identifies a specific neural ensemble that activates when monogamous animals run to reunite with their mate. The…
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Could Trigger Early Cognitive Decline
Summary: New research indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to early cognitive decline, reduced executive function, and diminished impulse control…
Why Our Memory Fails Without External Cues
New research from Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University demonstrates for the first time a direct connection between how we perceive our bodies…
MDMA Raises Cooperation and Trust but Not Gullibility
Summary: Researchers report that MDMA, the primary active compound in ecstasy, can increase cooperative behaviour—but only when the other person is perceived…
How Stress Disrupts Memory and Derails Planning
Summary: Stress reduces activity in the hippocampus and frontal-parietal networks, impairing memory-based decision-making and the ability to plan ahead. Source: Stanford University…
Spiritual Awakening Signs: Are You Seeing the Light?
Scientists at the University of Bristol have created an artificial mimic of rhodopsin, the light-sensitive protein that initiates vision. This synthetic molecule,…
Live-Cell Imaging Tool Reveals Protein Phase Separation
New Light-Activated Tool Reveals How Proteins Form Liquid and Solid Assemblies Inside Living Cells Summary: Researchers have created an optogenetic tool that…
Why World Knowledge in Brain Connectivity Drives Creativity
Summary: Researchers have identified a relationship between real-life creativity, the organization of semantic memory, and brain functional connectivity. Source: Institut du Cerveau…
Parkin Protein Protects Neurons from Cell Death
LMU researchers identify a novel signal transduction pathway that activates the parkin gene and prevents stress-induced neuronal cell death. Parkinson’s disease is…
Inside Crows’ Memory: What They Remember and Why
Tübingen researchers identify neurons that let crows hold short-term memories despite having very different brains from mammals. Working memory — the brain’s…
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