Neural Control of Balance and Motion Revealed
Summary: Researchers studying fruit flies discovered that nerve cells sensing limb motion are turned off when the insect…
Are Five Senses Holding Us Back? Scientists Say We Could Use Seven
A new mathematical model of memory hints that seven senses, not five, may be the optimal number for…
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…
Study Shows Brain Signals Only Matter if They Arrive on Time
A team at the University of Bremen has uncovered how the brain’s ability to focus relies on the…
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…
How Can Public Space Be Designed for the Neurodiverse Community?
MXTR Park, China / Within-Beyond Studio. Image © ZC Architectural Photography Studio Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…
different people’s brains process colours in the same way
Our brains seem to respond to specific colours in a similar way. Credit: Hispanolistic/Getty Is the colour you…
Environment Shapes Autism-Linked Social Behaviors
Summary: A new study shows that environment significantly affects social behavior in zebrafish carrying a mutation linked to…
Molecular genetics and therapeutic development for GNE myopathy
Yoshioka W, Noguchi S, Mori-Yoshimura M, Nishino I. Advances in understanding of the natural history, mechanism, extra-muscular manifestations…