July 22, 2026 University of California – San Francisco Summary:A single dose of psilocybin produced measurable changes in brain activity and possible changes in brain structure that lasted for up to a month. Participants who…
Try to think back to the last day you remember that wasn’t packed full of things to do, people to see, and places to go. Was it yesterday? Within the last week? Outside of recent…
If you’ve ever gone hiking and reached a fork in the trail, you may be confronted with two triangles: one pointing right, one pointing left. You know the direction they’re pointing has meaning, but at…
Reduced volume was found in areas of the brain connected to memory formation, indicating a potential link between TV watching and higher dementia risk Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail “Turn off that TV,…
From the Flinders University media release: There’s a common perception that autistic individuals are poor at recognising others’ emotions and have little insight into how effectively they do so. Study co-author and Matthew Flinders Distinguished…
From the NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research news release: An international team of scientists has identified the neural mechanisms through which sound blunts pain in mice. The findings, which could inform development of…
From the University of Sydney press release: It’s so commonplace we barely give it a second thought, but human brains seem hardwired to see human faces where there are none — in objects as varied…
From the New York University press release: A new class of illusion, developed by a visual artist and a psychology researcher, underscores the highly constructive nature of visual perception. The illusion, which the creators label…
From the University of Edinburgh press release: Listening to music while running might be the key to improving people’s performance when they feel mentally fatigued a study suggests. The performance of runners who listened to…
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Those with power, such as the wealthy are more likely to blame others for having shortcomings and they are also less troubled by reports of…