How Brain Neurons Shape Decision-Making
Summary: Neurons in the orbitofrontal cortex encode subjective values and their activity can directly influence which option is chosen. Source: WUSTL When…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Shows Promise in Alzheimer’s Trials
Repurposing an arthritis drug reversed toxic tau and rescued memory in a dementia model Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes report that salsalate,…
Video Games Linked to Better Cognitive Skills in Children
Summary: Children who play video games three or more hours per day showed stronger performance on cognitive tests of working memory and…
Sex Differences in Mood Disorders: Personalizing Treatment
Summary: Researchers review progress since the 2016 National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy requiring basic research to include sex as a biological…
How Your Brain Filters Distractions to Stay Focused
Summary: A new model of attention explains how the human brain allocates limited perceptual resources to prioritize goal-relevant information in changing environments.…
AI-Generated Voices Fool People While Brain Activity Differs
Summary: People struggle to reliably tell human voices from AI-generated voices, correctly identifying them roughly half the time. Yet brain scans show…
How Human Time Neurons Encode Specific Moments in Time
Summary: Specialized neurons in the human hippocampus appear to encode moments in time, providing a neural basis for the “when” component of…
Mindfulness vs Relaxation Response: How Each Shapes the Brain
Summary: A new study finds that relaxation-based training strengthens connections between brain areas involved in deliberate control, while mindfulness training boosts connections…
Why People Worldwide Prefer the Same Scents
Summary: The molecular structure of an odor largely determines whether it is perceived as pleasant or unpleasant. People from diverse cultures tend…
How Facial Expressions Build Social Bonds
Summary: New research suggests that more expressive facial behaviour helps people form stronger social bonds. By analyzing hundreds of natural conversations, researchers…
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