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4 days ago · Neuroscience To decode future anxiety and depression, begin with a child’s brain By McKenzie Prillaman November 12, 2025 Neuroscience Brain scans reveal where taste and …
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Three visions of the future of neuroscience reveal the ways we might one day expand, link and heal our brains.
Pregnancy overhauls the brain. Here’s what that looks like
Sep 16, 2024 · Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil’s brain scans before, during and after pregnancy are providing the first view of a mom-to-be’s structural brain changes.
More brainlike computers could change AI for the better
Feb 26, 2025 · New brain-inspired hardware, architectures and algorithms could lead to more efficient, more capable forms of AI.
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Neuroscience Human memory is flawed. But a new book says that’s OK The new book Memory Lane convincingly demonstrates how memories are like Lego buildings that are constantly …
Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders
Jul 28, 2025 · Seeing sick-looking faces in virtual reality triggers brain circuit changes related to threat detection and boosts activity of certain immune cells.
A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility ...
Sep 23, 2024 · Andrea Gomez, a Berkeley molecular and cell biologist, applies her wide-ranging curiosity to brains’ mysteries ranging from synapses to psychedelics.
Scientists have traced all 54.5 million connections in a fruit fly’s brain
Oct 2, 2024 · By tracing every single connection between nerve cells in a single fruit fly’s brain, scientists have created the “connectome,” a tool that could help reveal how brains work.
‘Silent’ cells play a surprising role in how brains work
May 28, 2025 · New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.
The heart plays a hidden role in our mental health - Science News
May 16, 2024 · Deciphering the messages that the heart sends to the brain could lead to new anxiety treatments and even unlock the secrets of consciousness.