Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once

Bittersweet experiences aren’t uncommon. Do people ever truly feel both positive and negative at the same exact moment, or do we just switch quickly back and forth?

Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Sept. 23, 2024 • ~9 min

Four breakthroughs that are changing our understanding of dreams

Researchers are developing theories about the purpose of dreams and learning why some people seem to be better at remembering them.

Anthony Bloxham, Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Aug. 30, 2024 • ~7 min

What is mental imagery? Brain researchers explain the pictures in your mind and why they’re useful

Here’s how your brain visualizes scenarios that you’re not actually looking at with your eyes.

Jiabin Shen, Assistant Professor of Psychology, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 26, 2024 • ~7 min

Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working

Cerebrospinal fluid can sometimes leak or collect in the brain without an identifiable cause, leading to symptoms that can be difficult to diagnose.

Danielle Wilhour, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Aug. 14, 2024 • ~9 min

Why elite athletes are harnessing their own brain waves for sporting success

Athletes from a variety of sports have experimented with neurofeedback in recent years in a bid to gain a competitive edge.

Andrew Michael Cooke, Senior Lecturer in Performance Psychology, Bangor University • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 • ~6 min

Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision

Engineers have tried for decades to develop bionic eyes to reverse blindness. But the brain is far more complex than a computer.

Geoffrey Boynton, Professor of Psychology, University of Washington • conversation
Aug. 6, 2024 • ~7 min

Why are migraines worse during your period? Research in mice points to a hormone called progesterone, offering a new treatment target

Women typically suffer from more headaches than men, and some people experience migraines only during menstruation.

Jaideep Kapur, Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology, University of Virginia • conversation
Aug. 5, 2024 • ~6 min

AIs encode language like brains do − opening a window on human conversations

Brains encode language by matching words to patterns of activity. Large language models can do the same thing.

Zaid Zada, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Princeton University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2024 • ~7 min

Golf: neuroscience reveals the secrets of better putting – new study

My team have studied the brainwaves of expert golfers to understand what it takes to hit the perfect putt.

Laura Carey, Lecturer in Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland • conversation
July 19, 2024 • ~7 min

Open golf 2024: neuroscience reveals the secrets of better putting – new study

My team have studied the brainwaves of expert golfers to understand what it takes to hit the perfect putt.

Laura Carey, Lecturer in Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland • conversation
July 19, 2024 • ~7 min

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