How a Moving Electrically Silent Source Evokes Brain Waves
Discovery may advance understanding of memory formation and offer new avenues for treating epilepsy. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that…
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Did Anne Boleyn Speak After Her Beheading? Evidence Examined
Summary: The long-standing stories that Anne Boleyn or other famous figures tried to speak after decapitation may have some basis in modern…
Warning Signs of Early Psychosis in Teens and Young Adults
Summary: A new study from the Toronto Adolescent and Youth (TAY) Cohort finds that roughly half of young people seeking specialized mental…
How Genetics Shape Honeybee Behavior
Summary: Researchers have identified the doublesex (dsx) gene as a key genetic program that specifies essential worker behaviors in honeybees—including foraging, brood…
Cortical Thinning Found to Raise Psychosis Risk
Summary: Adolescents at elevated risk for developing psychosis show subtle differences in brain structure, including reduced cortical thickness compared with peers without…
How Genetic Links Between ALS and FTD Drive Neurodegeneration
Summary: New research shows that some people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) / motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry…
Researchers Reveal Strategy to Beat Procrastination
Summary: New field research indicates that to reduce procrastination you should either avoid specifying a deadline or set a very short one;…
Early Brain Activity Patterns Linked to Autism
Summary: Patterns of brain activity measured in infancy can forecast autism-related symptoms at 18 months. Infants who later exhibited higher autism symptoms…
How Specific Brain Circuits Shape Mental Wellbeing
Summary: Linking specific changes in brain connectivity to different aspects of mental well-being is a crucial step toward identifying precise targets for…
Scientists Track Neurons During Learning and Memory Recall
A team of neurobiologists led by Simon Rumpel at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna has tracked single neurons…
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