New Study Links Hundreds of Genes to Tobacco and Alcohol Use
Summary: Researchers have identified more than 500 genetic variants that influence tobacco and alcohol use, including aspects related to addiction and consumption…
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How the Noradrenaline System Shapes Attention and Arousal
Summary: An international research team has advanced understanding of the brain’s noradrenaline (NA) system and developed a new method to record rapid…
One Small Change, Major Consequences
Summary: New research from the Max Planck Institute indicates that a single nucleotide change in the human-specific gene ARHGAP11B likely played a…
Research Shows Power Poses Have No Measurable Effect
Summary: A well-known TED Talk promoted the idea that “power posing” boosts confidence and improves chances of success. Recent, larger-scale studies challenge…
How AI Reveals Brain Synapse Strength
Summary: Researchers used artificial intelligence to visualize and track changes in synapse strength in living animals. Synapses—the tiny junctions where neurons communicate—are…
New Insomnia Treatments Showing Real Results
Summary: Digital sleep therapy can effectively treat insomnia and reduce reliance on sleeping pills. Source: NTNU About half a million Norwegians live…
Medical Cannabis Reduces Autism Symptoms in Children
Summary: A study reports that more than 80% of parents observed significant or moderate improvements in their child’s autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
Brain Cancer Drivers Mapped by Spatial Gene Hubs
DNA Folding and 3D Gene Hubs Drive Glioblastoma: New Insights from Weill Cornell Summary: A preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine shows…
How Blue Brain Mapped Billions of Synapses in Mouse Neocortex
Summary: Researchers created statistical instances of a mouse micro-connectome that include more than 10 million neurons. The model covers five orders of…
Marshmallow Test Revisited: Kids Have More Self-Control Together
Summary: New research finds that young children are more likely to resist immediate temptations when the reward depends on both themselves and…
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