Prenatal Exposure to Wildfires May Increase Likelihood of Autism
Autism is a brain wiring pattern linked to genetic and environmental factors, including prenatal exposure to air pollutants from wildfires.
Category: Neuroscience
Brain Wiring Shifts in Predictable Patterns As We Age
Brain development isn’t simply a steady growth and decline. New research reveals four key moments when brain wiring dramatically shifts.
Your Feet May Miss the Beat, But Your Blink Does Not
Even if you can’t dance to the beat, your eyes can: A new study finds that people unconsciously blink in rhythm with music.
How Does Your Brain Work?
Enjoy this curated collection of articles about neuroscience and how the human brain works. Our neuroscientists answer your questions.
New Evidence Links Hunger Neurons to Social Needs in Early Life
Hunger neurons tell children and teens when they are “hungry” for social time, not just for food, but by adulthood these neurons only apply to food.
Babies’ Brains Are Quick to Recognize Faces
Babies’ brains react to faces much earlier and more broadly than previously thought, as shown in a new brain imaging study of infants.
How a Tiny Gene Mutation May Have Shaped Human Language
A gene mutation in the brain 200,000 years ago may be responsible for human language, as seen in a controlled experiment on the NOVA1 gene.
New Study on Lowering Risk of Diabetes from Antipsychotic Drugs
Antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of diabetes, but dopamine receptors in the brain and body may be the key to a solution.
How a Molecular Matchmaker Is Furthering Alzheimer’s Research
A new drug helping natural enzymes target a dysregulated protein represents a step forward in Alzheimer’s research.
Multitasking Sensory Neurons in the Brain of a Marine Invertebrate
Sensory neurons help animals make sense of the world, and these small marine invertebrates can do a lot with only a few neurons.