Playing joyful music helps ease motion sickness symptoms
Scientists studying ways of improving motion sickness have found that playing different types of music may help people…
Why Do We Need Sleep? Oxford Scientists Trace the Answer to Mitochondria
Oxford scientists have found that sleep may be triggered by tiny energy leaks in brain cell mitochondria, suggesting…
Depressive symptoms may interfere with learning to actively avoid unpleasant events
Depression alters how people pursue rewards, but, conversely, whether depressive symptoms influence how people learn to avoid nonrewarding,…
Extreme Heat Makes People More Negative
Summary: A large-scale global study shows that extreme heat affects not just our bodies, but also our emotions.…
Genetics Reveal How Human Contact Shapes Language Evolution
Summary: A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language…
Cannabis Linked to Reduced Insomnia and Anxiety
Summary: A new study suggests cannabis-based medical products may help people with insomnia sleep better over the long…
Eye Exams Could Spot Alzheimer’s Decades Before Symptoms Appear
Summary: Eye exams could help detect Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms arise. By studying mice with a common…
New perspectives on molecular mechanisms underlying exercise-induced benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Poewe, W. et al. Parkinson disease. Nat. Rev. Dis. Prim. 3, 17013 (2017). PubMed Google Scholar Stocchi, F.…
AI Tool Shows Exactly When Genes Turn On and Off
Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during…
Eight New Genes Linked to Schizophrenia Revealed
Summary: The largest exome-sequencing study of schizophrenia to date has uncovered eight new genes tied to the disorder.…
New insights into how multisensory integration happens in the brain
It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved…
A brain-computer chip can read people’s minds with up to 74% accuracy
Published on 15/08/2025 – 6:00 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT An experimental brain implant can read people’s minds, translating their inner…