Why Voluntary Sharing Makes Young Kids Happier
Summary: Researchers report that preschool children feel happier when they share voluntarily, but not when they share because they are obliged to…
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Engineered Protein Treats Cancer and Regenerates Neurons
Summary: By making two distinct modifications to a single signaling protein, researchers were able to both suppress lung cancer growth and stimulate…
Targeted Noninvasive Ultrasound Modulates Rat Brain Activity
Summary: Researchers from Johns Hopkins have developed a noninvasive technique to deliver concentrated doses of drugs to precise locations in the brain…
Huntingtin Protein Structure Decoded
Summary: Scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of the human huntingtin protein. This advance could accelerate research toward new therapies for Huntington’s…
Decoding Spoken Sentences from Brain Signals
Spoken sentences reconstructed from human brain surface activity: “Brain-to-Text” merges neuroscience, medicine, and informatics Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to…
How Circadian Rhythms Shape Your Immune Response
Summary: CD8 T cells behave differently depending on the time of day. New research reveals how the internal biological clock shapes immune…
Why Fairy-Tale Films Feel So Good
Summary: A scientific study identifies the formal features and narrative elements that make “feel-good films” have their characteristic uplifting effect. Source: Max…
Perinatal Depression Raises Long Term Mortality Risk
Summary: A major Swedish register study shows that women who experience perinatal depression—during pregnancy or within a year after childbirth—face a substantially…
Scientists Uncover Brain Circuit That Initiates Planned Movement
Summary: Scientists have mapped a neural circuit that enables the brain to convert a held motor plan into action in response to…
How Do People Make Split-Second Decisions?
Summary: Researchers examine how the brain makes split-second decisions during stress and how those reactions shape behavior. Source: Horizon. Making decisions is…
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