Scientists discover the hidden brain switch that assigns bees their jobs
Scientists have identified brain circuits that help determine which jobs worker bees perform inside a colony. Biologists from Heinrich ...
Lab-grown mini brains may predict which Alzheimer’s treatments will work
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found new evidence that small clusters of brain tissue grown from the cells of people with Al...
Magic mushrooms may reshape the brain long after the trip ends
A single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms, may produce physical changes in the brain that remain detect...
Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain
"Turn off that TV, it'll rot your brain!" has been repeated in households for generations. The word "rot" is clearly an exaggeration, b...
Scientists discover a protein that protects the brain from Alzheimer’s damage
Alzheimer's disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders are linked to a damaging change in tau, a protein that normally helps...
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists restore two hours of sleep without clearing brain plaques
Imagine a small fire breaking out in one corner of your kitchen. With the right extinguisher, you might be able to stop it quickly. Ins...
Insights from climate psychology for misinformation research
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The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation
Do you sometimes notice a deep buzzing or humming noise that seems to have no identifiable source? If so, you may be among the estimate...
Common antidepressant may ease long COVID’s crushing fatigue
A widely available antidepressant may provide meaningful relief for people experiencing persistent fatigue from long COVID, according t...
Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution
Human evolution is closely associated with the development of a much larger brain. New research suggests that greater exposure to estro...