Neural Afterburn: Brain Rewires Itself to Boost Endurance
Summary: Exercise does more than just build muscle; it fundamentally rewires the brain to boost physical stamina. Researchers…
Scientists discover apes play pretend and are able to imagine | Features
Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo living at Ape Initiative, who had been anecdotally reported to engage in pretense and…
Silencing a specific brain circuit can prevent and reverse chronic pain
A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary…
Scientists develop a light-based approach to protecting football players’ brains
Repeated hits to the head do not have to knock you unconscious to harm the brain. Decades of…
Memory shapes your conscious experience of the past, present and future
Scientists from Boston University, Queensland University of Technology, and the University of Toronto are advancing a shared idea…
Restoring protein production in motor neuron axons
Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein…
Can’t get motivated? This brain circuit might explain why — and it can be turned off
A neural circuit connecting brain areas related to risk and reward can makes it hard to start a…
Can we prevent AI from acting like a sociopath?
Artificial intelligence boosters predict that AI will transform life on Earth for the better. Yet there’s a major…
Your Anxiety Might be Fueled by a Lack of One Essential Nutrient
Image via Unsplash. Feelings of anxiety plague millions of people every day. The racing heart, the tightening chest,…
Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains
The upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda sleeps for roughly 8 hours a day.Credit: Shahar Shabtai/Alamy Neither jellyfish nor sea…
AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail
Summary: A biologically grounded computational model built to mimic real neural circuits, not trained on animal data, learned…
Stroke impacts speech sound integration, not speed, study reveals
Following stroke, some people experience a language disorder that hinders their ability to process speech sounds. How do their…