From the Duke University press release: Poor sleep is both a risk factor, and a common symptom, of depression. But not everyone who tosses and turns at night becomes depressed. Individuals whose brains are more attuned…
From the University of Adelaide press release: Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a new link between the brain’s immune system and the desire to drink alcohol in the evening. In laboratory studies using…
From the NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine press release: Brain structures that control sexual and aggressive behavior in mice are wired differently in females than in males. This the finding of a study…
From the Rutgers University press release: The excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery could instead lead to epileptic seizures and long-term cognitive decline,…
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new tool called the San Diego Wisdom Scale (SD-WISE) to assess an individual’s level…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: The human eye can perceive millions of different colors, but the number of categories human languages use to group those colors is much smaller. Some languages use as…
From the Duke Department of Neurology press release: Increased communication between distant brain regions helps older adults compensate for the negative aspects of aging, reports a new study published this week in Human Brain Mapping. The aged…
From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: A new Tel Aviv University study finds that brief memory reactivations can replace repeated extensive practice and training — commonly known as “practice makes perfect” —…
From the New York University press release: A team of biologists has found an unexpected source for the brain’s development, a finding that offers new insights into the building of the nervous system. The research, which…
From the Osaka University press release: Schizophrenia is a complicated disease that often appears in early adulthood. Although scientists have not traced the genetic causes, more than 80% of schizophrenia cases are considered to have a…