Music Corrects the Brain’s “Glitched” Predictions
Summary: In a creative shift for psychiatric research, a study suggests that songwriting and group music-making can help…
Noise is the Signal: Why Weak Brain Connections Predict Behavior
Summary: For years, neuroscientists have focused on the strongest 10% of brain signals, dismissing the rest as “noise.”…
Could Alzheimer’s Begin in the Nerves, Not the Brain?
Summary: New research suggests that the balance and walking issues associated with Alzheimer’s disease may not be “top-down”…
Printable Artificial Neurons That “Talk” to Living Brain Cells
Summary: Engineers have achieved a major breakthrough in bio-electronics: printing artificial neurons that can communicate directly with the…
This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts
Speech-to-text capability is now baked into all modern computers. But what if you didn’t have to dictate to…
Entire Animal Kingdom Communicates at the Same Tempo
Summary: From the flashing of fireflies to the chirping of crickets and the beats of modern pop music,…
Discovery Overturns Longstanding Biology of Human Development
Summary: Scientists have long believed that embryonic cells “decide” what to become only after migrating to their final…
Nasal Spray Reverses Brain Aging and Inflammation
Summary: For decades, “neuroinflammaging”, the slow-burning inflammation that causes brain fog and memory decline, was considered an unavoidable part…
Somatic Evolution Revealed as a Primary Driver of Autoimmune Disease
Summary: A groundbreaking discovery has finally provided evidence for a 70-year-old theory. Researchers found that autoimmune diseases—specifically thyroid…
New Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorder Identified
Summary: Researchers have identified a previously unknown rare genetic disease named RPN1-CDG. The study used whole exome sequencing…
Treating Hearing Loss Could Halt Dementia
Summary: Can a simple ear surgery protect your memory? A major new study suggests the answer is yes.…
Predictive Brain: Why Categorization is an Action, Not an Idea
Summary: For decades, scientists believed the brain worked like a computer: it sees an object, compares it to…