Sugar Chains in the Brain: New Pathway Behind Depression Found
Summary: Scientists have discovered that depression can be driven by abnormal sugar modifications on proteins in the brain,…
Born to Connect: Newborn Brain Already Wired for Social Awareness
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s social perception pathway—a network that processes faces, gaze, and speech—is…
Creative hobbies could slow brain ageing at the molecular level
The tango’s complexity might make it particularly good for keeping the brain young.Credit: Tempura/Getty Whether it’s dancing the…
Stroke Damage Reversed As Stem Cells Regrow the Brain
This image shows a coronal section through the mouse brain after stroke and neural stem cell transplantation. The…
Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog
Scientists have identified a biological explanation for Long COVID brain fog, revealing a potential path toward diagnosis and…
Pianists Can Shape Piano Timbre Through Touch
Summary: A new study has scientifically confirmed that pianists can change piano timbre mid-performance through touch alone. Using…
Features of autism can affect age of diagnosis – and so can genes
Children diagnosed with autism before the age of six tend to have different traits to those who are…
Facial Movements Reveal Hidden Thoughts
Summary: A groundbreaking study shows that mice’s facial movements can reveal their problem-solving strategies, offering a non-invasive way…
Scientists Found a Major Problem With Vitamin B12 Guidelines, and Your Brain Might Be at Risk
Low-normal B12 in older adults was tied to slower processing, cognitive decline, and brain damage. Scientists warn that…
Scientists Might Be Looking for Consciousness in the Wrong Part of the Brain
What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began…
Sleep Disorders Predict Parkinson’s or Dementia Years Ahead
Summary: Two landmark international studies show that brain biomarkers can predict whether people with REM sleep behaviour disorder…
Swapping old immune cells in the brain with fresh ones could treat disease
After a mouse received treatment to eliminate immune cells called microglia, it was injected with human progenitor cells…