Scientists restore memory by blocking a single Alzheimer’s protein
Alzheimer's disease is often described in numbers, with millions of people affected, cases rising quickly, and costs reaching into the ...
Causal evidence of task-switching costs in organ transplantation
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This AI knew the answers but didn’t understand the questions
Psychologists have long debated whether the human mind can be explained by a single, unified theory or if different functions such as a...
Your dreams aren’t random. Here’s what’s really happening
Why do some dreams feel vivid and lifelike, while others are confusing or hard to remember? New research from the IMT School for Advanc...
MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool
Researchers at MIT have identified an unexpected effect in optical physics that could lead to a faster and more detailed way to image l...
Scientists may have found the brain’s switch for chronic pain
New research from the University of Colorado Boulder points to a little-known brain circuit that may determine whether short-term pain ...
This hidden kind of stress may be damaging your memory as you age
Stress that people turn inward may be quietly increasing the risk of memory loss in older Chinese Americans, according to new research ...
Fish oil may be hurting your brain, new study finds
A new study from the Medical University of South Carolina is raising fresh concerns about fish oil supplements, especially for people w...
Harvard scientists link gut bacteria to depression through hidden inflammation trigger
Scientists have increasingly recognized that the gut microbiome plays an important role in overall health, including the brain. However...
These 80-year-olds have the memory of 50-year-olds. Scientists now know why
For more than 25 years, researchers at Northwestern Medicine have been studying people age 80 and older known as "SuperAgers" to unders...