In natural vision, visual memories of an image are affected by the size of the vision on the retina.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Social Isolation Among Older Adults Linked to Having Fewer Teeth
Socially isolated older adults are more likely to have missing teeth and an accelerated rate of tooth loss compared to those with stronger social networks, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Do Tics Develop?
A new study identifies a neural network that appears to be responsible for the development of tics and tic disorders. Researchers say deep brain stimulation applied to this network helps alleviate symptoms of tics.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sex-Typical Behavior of Male and Female Mice Guided by Differences in Brain’s Gene Activity
Researchers discovered more than 1000 genes that are substantially more active in the brains of one sex versus the other. The findings may help behavioral sex differences in mammals.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Reinterpreting Our Brain’s Body Maps
The body relies on multiple maps based on the choice of the motor system.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: ‘Rough’ Words Feature a Trill Sound in Languages Around the Globe
Study reveals a link between spoken languages and the sense of touch.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Depressed People More Susceptible to COVID Vaccine Misinformation
A new study reports people with depression are 2.2 times more likely to endorse misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2.7 times more likely to be vaccine-resistant. Additionally, rates of depression are three times higher than before the pande…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive Impairments
Cannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Old Neurons Can Block Neurogenesis in Mice
Hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive function were improved in aging mice by destroying senescent cells in the aging stem cell niche.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Dementia: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Identifying the optimal number of individual treatment sessions for those with cognitive decline associated with dementia is crucial for managing the neurodegenerative disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Babies Can Tell Who Has Close Relationships Based on One Clue: Saliva
Kissing, sharing food, or any other interaction that involves saliva are signals babies and young children use to determine whether two people have a strong relationship and mutual obligation to each other.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Fake It ‘Till You Make It? Study Finds It’s Better to Live In the Emotional Moment
Smiling or hiding real emotions when feeling sad or anxious may not be as maladaptive as previously believed, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Haunted-House Experience Scares up Interesting Insights on the Body’s Reaction to Threats
The presence of friends increases arousal when people are exposed to scary stimuli, researchers report. Additionally, the stronger the response to the initial stimuli, the more fear response increases when exposed to subsequent scary stimuli.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: When People “Click” They Respond Faster to Each Other
The more connected people feel toward each other, the quicker they are to respond to one another in a conversation.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Groundbreaking AI Technology Diagnoses COVID-19 In Minutes
A novel deep convolutional neural network AI algorithm can detect COVID-19 within minutes with 98% accuracy.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke
Cyclodextrin, an FDA-approved drug, reduced cholesterol accumulation from broken down brain cells and inflammation in animal models. The findings point to a potential new therapy to reduce dementia following a stroke.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Device Developed for Easier Link Between Brain, Computer, and Body
A newly designed compact device for recording brain activity has a customizable configuration and could help people with restricted mobility regain control of their limbs or provide advanced warnings of epileptic seizures.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Astrocyte Studies Reveal Harmful Changes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
In patients with ALS, astrocytes within the brain become pro-inflammatory and tend to lose their protective function, resulting in changes in the ability to uptake glutamate.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How We Understand Causality
A new study considers how people acquire and utilize knowledge about causal relationships.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Blood Test Measures the Pace of Biological Aging
A newly developed blood test can measure the pace of biological aging by identifying specific DNA methylation marks.
