Living Near the Ocean May Add Years to Your Life
Key Questions Answered Q: Does living near water improve life expectancy?A: Yes—but only for those living within 30…
Irregular Sleep Linked to 172 Diseases
Key Questions Answered Q: What did this study reveal about sleep and health?A: An analysis of sleep data…
How Astrocytes Keep Neural Teams in Sync
Key Questions Answered Q: What did scientists discover about astrocytes and information encoding?A: The study found that astrocytes…
Your Gut May Be the Key to Chronic Fatigue, Long COVID
Key Questions Answered Q: What did the study uncover about ME/CFS?A: The study revealed that ME/CFS disrupts key…
How the Brain Reactivates Emotional Experiences
Key Questions Answered:Q: Why do emotional memories feel more vivid than neutral ones?A: Because emotional memory encoding involves…
Childhood Trauma May Rewire Brain for Lifelong Aggression
Key Questions Answered: Q: What brain region is being studied to understand aggression?A: Researchers are focusing on the…
Old Injuries Rewire the Brain to Feel Fear and Pain Forever
Quick Q&A Q: Can past injuries increase sensitivity to future pain or stress?A: Yes — this study shows…
Could Mental Illness Begin Before You’re Born?
Key Questions Answered: Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?A: Many genes associated…
Intense Grief Can Raise Your Risk of Death by Nearly 90%
Summary: While grief is a natural part of loss, some people experience persistently high levels that can have…
Your Brain Maps the Same Path Differently Every Time
Summary: New research shows that our brain’s internal map rewrites itself every time we navigate a familiar environment.…
Aging Clock Unveils Compounds That Rejuvenate Brain Cells
Summary: Scientists developed a computational “aging clock” that measures the biological age of brain cells and identifies compounds…
Hunger Sharpens Sleep Rhythms That Solidify Memories
Summary: New research shows that the brain’s slow oscillations and sleep spindles — key rhythms that consolidate memories…