Scientists just discovered what coffee is really doing to your gut and brain
Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, a leading research center at University College Cork, have taken a major step toward understandi...
Scientists found the brain doesn’t start blank, it starts full
The hippocampus plays a central role in how we form memories and navigate space. It helps convert short-term experiences into long-term...
Scientists discover a hidden brain “cleaning” effect triggered by movement
Scientists have discovered that the brain is more physically linked to the body than previously understood. In findings published April...
Boosting one protein helps the brain fight Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a built in process that can remove existing amyloid plaques from the brains of...
The SfN DCMA Chapter’s Story
In addition to many resources that SfN directly provides its members, it has several active local chapters wit...
How to design effective scientific figures
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A hidden map in your nose could explain how smell works
Smell shapes how we experience the world every day. It helps us detect hazards, adds depth to flavor, and connects strongly to memory a...
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...