New psychedelic-like drugs could treat depression without making you trip
Researchers at UC Davis have developed a light driven technique that converts amino acids, the molecules that make up proteins, into co...
Your “um” and pauses could reveal early dementia risk
The way people speak during ordinary conversations could offer valuable insight into brain health, according to new research from Baycr...
This daily habit could lower dementia risk by 35%, scientists say
Scientists say your daily coffee habit may do more than give you an energy boost.
Human gloss perception reproduced by tiny neural networks
Perceptual experimentsEach grey circle in Fig. 2a represents one of the 3,888 test images. The axes display grou...
Social functioning in autism: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lord, C. et al. Autism spectrum disorder. Nat. Rev. Dis. Primer 6, 5 (2020).
This 800-year-old Chinese exercise helps lower blood pressure naturally
An ancient Chinese exercise practice that combines slow movements, controlled breathing, and meditation may help lower blood pressure a...
Researchers say AI chatbots may blur the line between reality and delusion
When generative AI systems give incorrect answers, people often describe the problem as AI "hallucinating at us," meaning the technolog...
Brain scans reveal a shocking difference between psychopaths and other people
Neuroscientists have identified a measurable brain difference between people with psychopathic traits and those with few or none. In a ...
Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch
When an itch strikes, scratching usually brings relief after a few moments. Scientists have now uncovered part of the biological system...
Eating eggs could cut Alzheimer’s risk by 27%
Researchers at Loma Linda University Health report that eating eggs may be linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in ...