WSU researchers discover how a neural circuit drives relapse after opioid use
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a neural circuit – or a connection between two brain regions…
Using generative AI for the objective assessment of language in healthcare
Participant demographics We obtained recordings from 53 autistic participants and 18 neurotypical controls (NTCs), including children (5–12 years), adolescents…
Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body
Swimmers in January at Beckenham Place Park lake in London AMcCulloch / Alamy It’s 8am and I’m standing…
Deficient ATP release in the brain drives depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors
In a new JNeurosci paper, Tian-Ming Gao and colleagues, from Southern Medical University, explored how adenosine triphosphate (ATP) signaling relates to depression and anxiety using male mice. ATP is a…
AI Reveals Lions Don’t Just Roar, They Have a Second Call
Summary: A new study reveals African lions produce two types of roars, overturning long-held assumptions and opening the…
Study finds early neural markers of addiction risk differ between boys and girls
The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according…
Astrocyte-driven approach shows potential to reverse cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the…
AI Interviews Outperform Standard Mental Health Rating Scales
Summary: A new study demonstrates that an AI assistant can conduct psychiatric assessment interviews with greater diagnostic accuracy…
New neuron signaling mechanism reveals safer pathway for pain treatment
Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve…
Top neuroscientist reveals the one best supplement for brain health, that also improves sleep
Doctors, wellness experts, and neuroscientists all emphasise on one thing: good sleep = healthy brain = healthy life.…
Brain organoid scientists worried by push into biocomputing
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — For the brain organoids in Lena Smirnova’s lab at Johns Hopkins University, there comes…
Study unites global neuroscientists to share brain data
Imagine if every neuroscientist in the world could suddenly speak the same language and share their discoveries instantly.…