Raccoons Keep Picking Locks Even After They’ve Eaten the Reward. Scientists Say They Do It to “Forage Information”
A raccoon and puzzlebox from the experiment. Credit: Hannah Griebling The marshmallow was gone, but the trash pandas…
Depression’s “Energy Crisis”: Fatigue Starts at the Cellular Level
Summary: Fatigue is one of the most debilitating and hardest-to-treat symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). New research…
Large Veterans Study Shows How GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Could Treat Addiction
Credit: MotivateBootCamp. Drugs originally designed to treat diabetes and obesity are reshaping medicine in unforeseen ways. Their impact…
Fitter Brains Get a Bigger Boost from Every Workout
Summary: Does a 15-minute run benefit an athlete more than a beginner? According to new research, the answer…
Anxiety is more than its symptoms. It’s an innate part of being human.
Anxiety is one of those words that means a hundred different things depending on who’s using it. A…
Why Millions Are Turning to ChatGPT for Mental Health
Summary: As traditional healthcare systems struggle with long waiting lists and rising costs, a massive global survey reveals…
Nature reduces stress by shifting brain activity
From alpha brain waves to amygdala activity, scientists map how forests, wetlands, and even immersive virtual nature can…
New Tech Tracks Living Brain Activity Noninvasively
Summary: Unlocking the secrets of the living brain often requires invasive surgery or expensive, static imaging. However, a…
Study reveals nature’s profound impact on brain health and well-being
Spending time in nature, even briefly, triggers changes in the brain that calm stress, restore attention and quiet…
Brains of ‘super agers’ are still strong producers of new neurons
Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do…
Beyond Fear: Amygdala is the Brain’s Strategic Mediator
Summary: The amygdala has long been pigeonholed as the brain’s “primitive fear center,” but new research suggests it…
Mounjaro’s Active Ingredient Slashes Alcohol Intake
Summary: The weight-loss revolution is moving from the waistline to the wine cellar. A new study reveals that…