The project uses artificial intelligence and small-molecule targeting to inhibit the cPLA2 enzyme, providing a novel pathway to shut down brain inflammation in high-risk APOE4 gene carriers.
Study Aims to Stop Alzheimer’s Inflammation in APOE4 Carriers Read More »
Researchers utilized past behavioral experiments to demonstrate that rats display flexible, other-oriented helping behavior, successfully audits rodents against a novel 5-dimensional framework, confirming they possess a gradgrad “profile” of empathy, even if it lacks the mental-state mapping seen in humans.
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A maternal diet high in fructose corn syrup programs permanent learning and memory deficits in adult offspring. The mechanism is driven by lasting epigenetic imprints on fetal neural stem cells that silence neurogenesis genes into adulthood, establishing a direct “biological memory” of prenatal maternal nutrition.
Maternal High-Fructose Diets Epigenetically Scar Fetal Brain Cells Read More »
Modern psychosocial crises, including chronic stress, competition, and loneliness, are driven by an evolutionary mismatch between our primitive, small-group neural wiring and the high-density, screen-mediated parameters of contemporary life, calling for structural urban and digital design interventions rather than relying solely on individual coping mechanisms.
How 21st-Century Screens Hijack Brain Circuitry Read More »
A new study utilizes molecular genetic timelines to validate the “brain lag” hypothesis, proving that primate body growth preceded brain expansion. The analysis expands the theory by demonstrating that hominin brains eventually overshot their expected biological baseline, driven by the intense cognitive demands of forming large social groups to survive predators.
Study Supports and Expands the Primate Brain Lag Hypothesis Read More »
Slower maternal vocal response times to 12-month-old infants predict an increased risk of ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders by age 7. For every 10% increase in the probability of a maternal response within one second, the child’s odds of receiving a psychiatric diagnosis dropped by 17%, highlighting real-time communication tracking as a powerful, non-invasive indicator
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A new study demonstrates that top-down cognitive context actively reshapes early visual processing through a specific inhibition-on-inhibition (disinhibition) circuit motif, mapping a precise mechanism for cognitive flexibility that can optimize energy efficiency in artificial intelligence.
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A new study utilizes a rigorous sibling-matched design to conclusively prove that prenatal paracetamol (acetaminophen) exposure carries zero risk of causing autism or ADHD, regardless of trimester timing or dosage volume.
Acetaminophen Cleared of Autism and ADHD Pregnancy Risks Read More »
Optogenetically activating underactive VIP inhibitory neurons in the motor cortex completely restores normal circuit activity and motor learning in Huntington’s disease models, with therapeutic benefits persisting long after stimulation ends.
Optogenetics Restores Motor Learning in Huntington’s Read More »
The skill gap between our dominant and non-dominant hands is not innate, but rather an emergent consequence of a lifetime of asymmetrical practice that manifests exclusively during tool use.
Hand Dominance Is Driven by Practice, Not Birth Read More »
