Scientists discover Alzheimer’s hidden “death switch” in the brain
A team led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading at Heidelberg University has identified a key molecular process that drives the pr...
Scientists just solved a major mystery about how your brain stores memories
For memories to be useful, the brain must connect what happened with the situation in which it occurred. Researchers at the University ...
This tiny implant, smaller than a grain of salt, can read your brain
Researchers at Cornell University, working with collaborators, have created an extremely small neural implant that can sit on a grain o...
Sustainable neuroscience through open science
These authors contributed equally: Lara M. C. Puhlmann, Alina Koppold, Gordon B. Feld, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Helena Hartmann...
Metformin’s hidden brain pathway revealed after 60 years
For over 60 years, metformin has been a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, yet scientists have not fully understood how it works...
The effect of praise from peers on empathy and political inclusion towards racial or ethnic outgroups
Ruffle, B. J. & Sosis, R. Cooperation and the in-group-out-group bias: a field test on Israeli kibbutz members and city ...
Fathers face rising depression risk a year after baby arrives
Fathers in Sweden are less likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis during their partner's pregnancy and in the months right after the...
The overlooked threat of democratic neutrality in the USA
Few Americans support undemocratic practices—that is, policies and actions that undermine or contradict democrat...
Why your brain may be sabotaging your balance as you age
Lena Ting of Emory University and her team set out to understand how aging and Parkinson's disease affect the way the brain and muscles...
How stepping into nature affects the brain | Newsroom
Spending time in nature, even briefly, triggers changes in the brain that calm stress, restore attention and quiet mental clutter,...