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.
Tag: neuroscience
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 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.
Feeling Brain Fog? It Could Be in Your Blood
Brain fog accompanying long COVID could be the result of breaches in a cellular barrier protecting the brain.
Childbirth Is Both Life-Changing and Brain-Changing
Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section.
Panic! In the Brain: What Causes Panic Attacks?
Panic attacks aren’t yet fully understood, but researchers have found a new neuronal pathway that may hold some answers.
Brains and Play Behavior in Rats
Play behavior and laughter in rats is influenced by their environment and by the part of the brain that controls fight or flight responses.