Gut Problems in Autism Linked to Sleep, Behavior, and Sensory Challenges
Summary: A long-term study tracking 475 children found that autistic children are far more likely to experience persistent…
Oxytocin Fuels Reciprocity and Empathy
Summary: Researchers developed a fully automated cooperation task showing that rats engage in true reciprocity, not just mutual…
Illusion-Making Neurons Show How the Brain Constructs Reality
Summary: Scientists have discovered specialized IC-encoder neurons that make the brain “see” illusions, such as squares or triangles…
Your Words May Reveal More Than You Think: AI Shows How
Summary: Psychologists are turning to artificial intelligence to uncover hidden psychological cues in speech, from word choice to…
Defective Exosome Production Linked to Alzheimer’s Gene Mutation
Summary: New research reveals that a gene mutation tied to Alzheimer’s disease disrupts the production of exosomes, tiny…
Evolution of Human Brain May Explain High Autism Rates
Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types…
Environment Shapes Autism-Linked Social Behaviors
Summary: A new study shows that environment significantly affects social behavior in zebrafish carrying a mutation linked to…
Autism Gene Found to Alter Brain’s Social Hormone Signals
Summary: A new study reveals how a mutation in the Shank3 gene, associated with autism, alters social behavior…
Chronic Stress Sends Immune Cells to Brain, Driving Depression
Summary: A new study shows that chronic stress causes immune cells called neutrophils to leave bone marrow in…
Alzheimer’s Linked to Epigenomic Breakdown, Not Just Plaques
Summary: A new large-scale study shows that Alzheimer’s disease is marked by the erosion of epigenomic control, where…
Depression Disrupts Learning to Avoid Unpleasant Events
Summary: Depression specifically impairs the ability to learn how to actively avoid unpleasant events, though it does not…
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.…