Lifting Weights Makes Your Nervous System Stronger, Too The first few weeks of weightlifting strengthen the reticulospinal tract, not muscles. Gym-goers may get frustrated when…
Neurons created via neurogenesis mature longer, grow larger, and may have unique functions. Adult-born neurons keep growing and contributing to brain flexibility long after neurogenesis…
Feeling disconnected from others is reflected by how the brain represents relationships. Social media sites aren’t the only things that keep track of your social…
Monkeys Appreciate Lifelike Animation: New Realistic Avatar Can Overcome Uncanny Valley Effect Monkeys can overcome their aversion to animated monkeys through a more realistic avatar,…
Fluctuating estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. Untangling the involved signaling pathways could unveil sex-based treatments…
Brain network activity predicts working memory abilities during development. A child’s unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to research recently published…
Strengthened amygdala pathways increase aggression, may be targets for PTSD treatment. Traumatic stress can cause aggression by strengthening two brain pathways involved in emotion, according…
Increased levels of serotonin transporters in the amygdala may be to blame. Anxiety-prone people can blame serotonin cleanup proteins gone awry in their amygdala, according…
Tubulin traps important signaling molecules, leads to reduced brain messaging. Scientists have zeroed in on a structural protein as a new target for the diagnosis…
Stress restructures the brain by halting the production of crucial ion channel proteins, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. Stress harms the brain…
Prolactin-controlling neurons in mice undergo reversible changes in how neurons communicate. Lactation temporarily changes how a mother’s neurons behave, according to new research in mice…
Brain waves indicate how you will respond to your bias — even before you have a choice to make. The strength of alpha brain waves…
A specific brain wave type shared by sheep and humans could help researchers study human brain disorders. People may count sheep when they cannot sleep,…
Auditory illusion may not have effects different from other sounds. An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective…
Brain iron levels increase during development; may influence cognitive abilities. Iron levels in brain tissue rise during development and are correlated with cognitive abilities, according…
Changes in neurotransmission may explain intrinsic immunity to depression. Rats susceptible to anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, possess more serotonin neurons after being exposed…
Findings reveal how CBD and THC levels impact side effects of cannabis. High levels of cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis can offset the neuropsychiatric effects of…
Listening triggers synchronized activity in the ‘visual’ cortex in blind adults. In adults that are born blind, the “visual” cortex is activated in a similar…