LSD speeds up brain waves and increases neural complexity, study finds
First synthesized in a laboratory in 1938 by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, lysergic acid diethylamide, better known…
Menopause isn’t the end of the story for the ovaries
Long after their reproductive role ends, ovaries continue to undergo molecular changes linked to inflammation, tissue remodeling, and…
Some mice showed signs of stress resilience before the stress even began
Subtle differences in prefrontal brain activity appeared before stress began, prompting researchers to examine how sleep-related neuronal silence…
Deep sleep brain activity helps mice resist social stress
Most adult sleep is non-rapid eye movement (REM), which is restorative and promotes resilience to stressful conditions. However,…
Loneliness can reprogram the brain to increase alcohol use
Loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that push alcohol consumption, reports a new preclinical study led by…
Using AI to improve precision of visual cortical prostheses
Researchers from three institutions, including UC Santa Barbara, have demonstrated that artificial intelligence has the potential to make…
Silencing prefrontal cortex helps mice adopt better strategies
The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability…
Researchers uncover hierarchical sensory processing system in the zebrafish brain
How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear, and feel—and transform these separate signals into…
Frequent TV watching links to higher white matter lesion volume
A 24-year ARIC analysis suggests that the setting in which people sit may matter for brain measures linked…
Salk neuroscientists identify traveling brain waves as a computational engine
Your brain has something surprising in common with the ocean: waves! Electrical activity washes over the brain’s surface,…
Study links oxalate to systemic inflammation and heart damage
Oxalic acid might do more than just contribute to the formation of kidney stones — it may also be an…
Mirror exposure shapes the social brain in young infants
A study assessed whether exposure to their own reflection influences the development of facial mimicry, a process associated…