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Humans’ built-in GPS is our 3-D sense of smell

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From the University of California – Berkeley media release: Like homing pigeons, humans have a nose for navigation because our brains are wired to convert smells into spatial information, new research from UC Berkeley shows. While… 

Emotional brains physically different from rational ones

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From the Monash University media release: Researchers at Monash University have found physical differences in the brains of people who respond emotionally to others’ feelings, compared to those who respond more rationally, in a study… 

Long-term memories are maintained by prion-like proteins

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From the COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER media release: Research from Eric Kandel’s lab at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has uncovered further evidence of a system in the brain that persistently maintains memories for long periods… 

Are antidepressants more effective than usually assumed?

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From the University of Gothenburg media release: Many have recently questioned the efficacy of the most common antidepressant medications, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The conclusion that these drugs are ineffective is however partly… 

New biomarker identified in women with mental illness

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From the University of California – San Diego media release: Psychiatric disorders can be difficult to diagnose because clinicians must rely upon interpreted clues, such as a patient’s behaviors and feelings. For the first time, researchers…