Researchers overturn a 30-year neuroscience belief, showing shared neural noise does not cap the brain’s sensory information capacity.
Shared Neural Noise Does Not Cap Brain Information Read More »
A mathematical model from Mississippi State shows how copper and zinc drive amyloid plaque formation in Alzheimer’s, opening new therapeutic avenues.
Can Mathematics Solve the Molecular Puzzle of Alzheimer’s Disease? Read More »
A new study of 3,800+ adults finds social support slows attention decline, but cannot shield the brain from the cognitive damage of chronic stress.
Chronic Stress Shapes Cognitive Aging Read More »
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers resolve how membrane lipid PIP2 locks CNG channels closed, revealing a therapeutic target for retinal degeneration.
Cell Membrane Lipid Governs Retinal Light Sensitivity Read More »
EEG study shows dogs prioritize consonants over vowels to break continuous speech into words, matching human speech-parsing strategies.
Dogs Parse Human Speech Using the Same Consonant Bias as Humans Read More »
Researchers discover why marmoset brains remain smooth, revealing how progenitor cell timing alters primate cortical folding.
Solving the Mystery of the Smooth Primate Brain Read More »
A new review finds that while humor builds resilience during remission, using comedy during acute depression can trigger intense anxiety and gelotophobia (fear of being laughed at).
Can Humor Treat Depression? Read More »
BrainGate study finds motor cortex observational activity scales with how human-like an action looks, revealing distributed networks over mirror neurons.
Motor Cortex Activity Scales With Human Realism Read More »
Researchers used MEG to uncover five distinct brain connectivity subtypes of depression, revealing contrasting neural activity under the same diagnosis.
Five Brain Profiles of Depression Identified Read More »
Scientists discover an ancient midbrain circuit in transparent glassfish that detects escaping or vanishing peers to coordinate collective defense.
Ancient Midbrain Circuit Decodes Social Escape Cues Read More »
