Sex differences in brain structure present at birth

Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge has shown.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 7, 2025 ~5 min

Loneliness linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke and susceptibility to infection

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 3, 2025 ~6 min


New autism research projects represent a broad range of approaches to achieving a shared goal

At a symposium of the Simons Center for the Social Brain, six speakers described a diversity of recently launched studies aimed at improving understanding of the autistic brain.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Dec. 18, 2024 ~8 min

How humans continuously adapt while walking stably

Research could help improve motor rehabilitation programs and assistive robot control.

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences • mit
Dec. 18, 2024 ~3 min

Brain inflammation may be the reason behind muscle fatigue after infection and injury

Conditions such as long COVID-19, Alzheimer’s disease and meningitis can damage the line of communication between your brain and your muscles.

Aaron N. Johnson, Associate Professor of Developmental Biology, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
Dec. 13, 2024 ~7 min

Revisiting reinforcement learning

A detailed new look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists’ model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised.

Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
Dec. 10, 2024 ~7 min

Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders

Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.

David Acunzo, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia • conversation
Dec. 10, 2024 ~9 min

People who are good at reading have different brains

Reading can change the brain.

Mikael Roll, Professor of Phonetics, Lund University • conversation
Dec. 9, 2024 ~6 min


Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening

Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and dementia.

Michael A. Bonaguidi, Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Southern California • conversation
Dec. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Music can change how you feel about the past

Neuroscientists found that music cannot only influence your emotions in the present − it can also alter how you remember your memories.

Yiren Ren, Adjunct Researcher in Cognitive Brain Science, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Dec. 2, 2024 ~6 min

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