MIT neuroscientists discover the brain can reason without words
Talking through a difficult problem can help some people organize their thoughts. But according to cognitive neuroscientists at MIT's M...
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
The adult brain may have a greater ability to repair itself after injury or certain autoimmune diseases than scientists previously beli...
Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can reduce movement problems caused by Parkinson's disease, and new research is providing a clearer pictur...
Ozempic may have revealed the brain’s hidden “craving center”
For many people, the thought of a tasty burger or a cold pint of beer conjures up a vivid mental image and drives behavior.
Reassurance through normalization inadvertently suppresses treatment
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Human ticklishness is a widespread, culturally shared and bodily organized sensory experience
ParticipantsA total of 450 participants, aged 18–30, were recruited online via the Prolific platform or the Radb...
Open practices across science, software, education and other domains
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Hierarchical resource rationality explains human reading behaviour
We compare our model’s simulation results against a set of established empirical effects at the word6,24,27,28, ...
Stress can scramble your brain’s internal GPS, MRI study finds
The stress hormone cortisol can interfere with the brain system that helps people navigate and stay oriented. Researchers from Ruhr Uni...
Scientists say just 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain
A week of intensive meditation and other mind and body practices may be capable of producing measurable changes far beyond simple relax...