In a first-ever study, orgasmic meditation, a unique spiritual practice that uses stimulation of a woman's clitoris as its focus, has been found to produce […]
A new model for how the brain perceives unique odors
A study published in PLOS Computational Biology describes a new model for how the olfactory system discerns unique odors. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania […]
Alzheimer's disease develops in a very different way than previously thought
For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer's disease and found that it […]
Brain activation in sleeping toddlers shows memory for words
Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. Now researchers at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, have […]
UW research provides a basic structure of neural networks in the mammalian brain
Two University of Wyoming researchers decided to pick each other's brain, so to speak. Specifically, they examined the importance of the frontal cortex, the portion […]
A genetic brain disease reversed after birth
Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan report that Kleefstra syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to intellectual disability, can be […]
Sleep loss deficits persist even after 7 days of recovery
After 7 days of recovery from a 10-day period of deficient sleep, participants in a small study had recovered their pre-sleep deprivation reaction speed, but […]
Human brain organoid model matches aspects of fragile X syndrome more closely than mice models
A “brain organoid” model using human cells matches molecular and pharmacological aspects of fragile X syndrome more closely than mouse versions, Emory scientists report. The […]
Brain organoids develop optic cups that respond to light
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be used to generate brain organoids containing an eye structure called the optic cup, according to a study […]
Brain cholesterol regulates Alzheimer’s plaques, study reveals
A team co-led by scientists at Scripps Research has used advanced imaging methods to reveal how the production of the Alzheimer’s-associated protein amyloid beta (Aβ) […]
From blood to brain: Delivering nucleic acid therapy to the central nervous system
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, USA, show that heteroduplex oligonucleotide drugs conjugated with cholesterol cross […]
Research introduces novel approach to reverse brain aging via gut microbes
Research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC) published today in the leading international scientific journal Nature Aging introduces a novel approach […]
Non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking
A new systematic review of randomized controlled trials has found evidence that non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency (number of cigarettes per day) in […]
Spending time outdoors has a positive effect on the brain, study shows
If you're regularly out in the fresh air, you're doing something good for both your brain and your well-being. This is the conclusion reached by […]