How brains process experiences during sleep

New research digs into the brain's ability to process many experiences even when it's "offline" during sleep.

Yale • futurity
Aug. 20, 2024 ~6 min

How the brain picks between snacks and exercise

What exactly happens in our brain when we decide between snacks and exercise has been a mystery to science. New research changes that.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 14, 2024 ~7 min


Cancer drug may help clear HIV from the brain

New research marks a step toward eliminating HIV from hard-to-reach reservoirs where the virus evades otherwise effective treatment.

Leslie Tate-Tulane • futurity
July 26, 2024 ~6 min

How the brain responds to sleep apnea

Researchers have discovered underlying mechanisms within the brain that contribute to high blood pressure for people with sleep apnea.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
July 25, 2024 ~4 min

Brain activity predicts responses to emotional images

Researchers were able to predict a person's response to emotionally charged scenes using brain imaging and computer modeling alone.

Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley • futurity
July 25, 2024 ~7 min

Why do some people learn new athletic skills faster?

New research suggest the secret to learning new motor skills quickly lies not in our muscles, but in our eyes.

U. Florida • futurity
July 23, 2024 ~4 min

Ultrasound tech can boost mindfulness

To enhance mindfulness, researchers used a tool that can stimulate specific areas of the brain noninvasively.

Niranjana Rajalakshmi-U. Arizona • futurity
July 23, 2024 ~6 min

‘Magic mushrooms’ work by scrambling key brain network

Mushrooms that contain psilocybin generate psychedelic experiences by disrupting a critical network of brain areas involved in introspective thinking.

Tamara Schneider-Washington University in St. Louis • futurity
July 22, 2024 ~9 min


Brain fluid dynamics are key to migraine mysteries

"These findings provide us with a host of new targets to suppress sensory nerve activation to prevent and treat migraines..."

Mark Michaud-U. Rochester • futurity
July 8, 2024 ~8 min

Your brain doesn’t need landmarks to adjust ‘GPS’

Researchers have discovered that visual motion clues alone help recalibrate your brain's internal navigation system.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
July 2, 2024 ~7 min

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