Aging Neurons Die More Slowly, New Study Shows
Summary: Mature oligodendrocytes—cells essential for healthy brain function and for producing the myelin sheath that insulates axons—can undergo a remarkably prolonged death…
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Air Pollution Impairs Semantic Memory and Cognition
Summary: A new 17-year study has identified a direct association between long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) and accelerated decline…
Study: Infants Hear More Speech Than Music at Home
Summary: A new University of Washington study compared how much music and speech infants hear at home. Using full-day audio recordings, researchers…
How Attitude Bias Fuels Procrastination
Summary: New research examines how valence weighting bias—people’s tendency to give greater weight to negative or positive attitudes—contributes to procrastination. By measuring…
Brain Differences Linked to Antisocial Traits in Psychopathy
Summary: A new neuroimaging study identifies distinct structural brain differences in individuals with psychopathy, especially those with pronounced antisocial traits. Using detailed…
Schwann Cells’ New Role in Synapse Protection
Summary: Researchers report that Schwann cells protect nerves from a blood-clotting protein that can cause degeneration. Source: Salk Institute Salk Institute scientists…
How a Gene Variant Raises Schizophrenia Risk
Summary: Duplication of chromosome region 16p11.2 alters multiple types of GABA-producing inhibitory neurons in brain regions implicated in schizophrenia — including the…
New Brain Circuit Identified That Forms Memories During Sleep
Summary: New research from the University of Alberta shows that the nucleus reuniens, a small thalamic region, coordinates synchronous slow-wave activity between…
When 3 Months Suddenly Feel Just Around the Corner
Summary: A new study explores how absolute and relative time estimates can diverge and what influences those differences. Source: University of Toronto…
How Pornography Affects Men and Women Differently
Summary: A large international study investigated problematic pornography use (PPU) across 42 countries, surveying more than 82,000 people of varied genders and…
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