Rhythmic nature of consciousness probed
Understanding how our brains encode thoughts at the cellular level may be a step closer after neuroscientists at MIT discovered…
“Uncommon features” in Einstein’s brain revealed
Researchers who have just completed a new analysis of the famous scientist’s grey matter say portions of Albert Einstein’s brain…
Spatial awareness skewed by fear
Fear can skew our perception of approaching objects, causing us to underestimate the distance of a threatening one, according to…
Neuroscientists observe “novel” activity in brain during sleep
UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning…
Alcohol rewires brain for PTSD
Heavy drinking appears to impair the brain’s ability to recover from trauma and may put people at greater risk for…
Inaccuracy of brain’s language processing revealed
After a plane crash, where should the survivors be buried? A new study using electroencephalography to explore what is happening…
Experiment reveals workings of Freudian unconscious
New experimental findings show a causal link between unconscious conflict and the conscious symptoms experienced by people with anxiety disorders,…
Scientists block aggression
Pathological rage can be blocked in mice by shutting down a specific receptor in the brain, report University of Southern…
Robot probe maps brain neuron activity faster, more accurately
Researchers at MIT and the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a robotic probe to automate the process of finding…
Food and sex behaviors predicted with MRI
Previously used in experiments to see whether it could predict pop music success, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain…
Brain scans hint at root of consciousness
Imaging internal brain activity under anesthesia has provided researchers with revealing insights into what happens when the subjective phenomenon of…
Antidepressant use primes brain for placebo effect
Putting a twist in a run-of-the-mill medication-versus-placebo trial has revealed that prior treatment with antidepressants appears to prime the brain…
False memories implanted in mammalian brain
By exerting control over specific neurons in the brain, Scripps Research Institute scientists have successfully generated synthetic memory traces in…
Rosemary’s curious psychoactive effects explored
Recognized since ancient times for its medicinal properties, scientists at Northumbria University (UK) are now uncovering how rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)…
Dopamine therapy turbocharges artistic drive
Pathological gambling and hypersexuality are two of the better documented side-effects of Parkinson’s disease medications, but researchers say that dopamine…
How to spot Internet dating liars
A linguistic analysis carried out by US communications experts has revealed a list of tell-tale language traits that liars use…
Magic mushrooms get MRI treatment
Two new studies published this week look into how psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic mushrooms – affects brain…
Disrupted biological clock damages brain
For the first time, scientists at Oregon State University have shown that disrupting the biological clocks found in many animals…
Nicotine patches reduce senior moments
Older people may benefit from the regular use of nicotine patches, according to a study that showed improvements in memory…
Automated Matrix-style learning demonstrated
A US-Japanese team of researchers have demonstrated a system that uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) feedback to attune a…
Dreams shown to provide daily stress-busting therapy
A dream provides us with a form of overnight therapy, say University of California – Berkeley researchers who have discovered…
Forgetful? Blame your house
Everyone has experienced the frustration of entering a room and forgetting what we were planning to do in there. The…
T. gondii brain parasite found to alter dopamine production
The brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in an estimated 15 percent of the population, has been found to dramatically increase…
Autism’s facial characteristics revealed
Researchers from the University of Missouri have found distinct differences between the facial characteristics of children with autism compared to…
Scale of epigenetic changes observed in stimulated brain is “mind boggling”
In a discovery with major implications for treating psychiatric diseases and neurodegenerative disorders, Johns Hopkins neurologists have established that non-dividing…
Self-delusion a winning strategy in life
A mathematical model that simulates the effects of overconfidence shows that harboring a mistakenly inflated belief that we can easily…
Fattening-up with Facebook
Social and physical environments can have a profound effect on metabolic processes, say the scientists behind rodent experiments that showed…
Gettin’ drunk and fallin’ down; who cares?
In a fascinating new study, University of Missouri researchers have shown that contrary to previous research, alcohol doesn’t reduce your…
Drugs of addiction hijack our love of salt
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center and the University of Melbourne have found that addictive drugs appear to hijack the…
Forget about it
The notion that we can intentionally forget unwanted memories has been controversial ever since Freud proposed it at the beginning…