KP Key brain protein may be what maintains chronic pain Medical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu A new study in rodents reveals a key protein that may explain why chronic pain persists. The findings may lead to therapeutic agents that could …
KP A Mathematical Model Unlocks the Secrets of Vision Quanta Magazine - Kevin Hartnett Mathematicians and neuroscientists have created the first anatomically accurate model that explains how vision is possible. This is the great mystery …
KP Meditation and yoga practice are associated with smaller right amygdal springer.com Mind–Body practices are becoming increasingly popular in both supporting medical treatment of chronic patients and prevention of disease in the …
KP What does running do to your brain? The GuardianNeuroscientists have studied treadmill runners, ultramarathon athletes – and a number of lab animals – to investigate the effects of running on grey matter It may seem obvious – as you push on through
KPIcon version of the Flipboard logo Scientists identify brain region that enables young songbirds to change their tune medicalxpress.com In a scientific first, Columbia scientists have demonstrated how the brains of young songbirds become tuned to the songs they learn while growing up.
KPThe Brain Decoding the neuroscience of consciousness nature.com - Emily Sohn A growing understanding of consciousness could lead to fresh treatments for brain injuries and phobias. In the 1990s, neuroscientist Melvyn Goodale …
KP Pink noise may boost deep sleep, improve memory in older people knowridge.com - Knowridge In a new study, researchers found that gentle sounds played during specific times during sleep could enhance deep or slow-wave sleep. The effect is …
KP The First-Ever Brain Scans Of Jihadists Show How Radicalisation Alters The Mind BuzzFeed - Hazel Shearing"We’re not finding anything bizarre going on with the brain. ... It’s just normal functions being directed in a particular way." “It’s not that social exclusion creates terrorists, but it creates ... fissures
KPThe Brain When Real Learning Happens in the Brain, According to Neuroscience Inc Magazine - Wanda ThibodeauxRepetition matters, but so does this. Anybody who does anything even remotely well puts in some practice time. But according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health, it's the super short
KPThe Brain Train your brain, change your brain eurekalert.org Scientists developed a technique for brain training capable to induce changes of neural networks in less than one hour. Less than one hour of brain …
KPScience A 14-Year-Old's Schizophrenia-Like Psychosis May Have Been Caused by Cat Bacteria Gizmodo - Ed Cara Doctors have started to come around to the idea that hidden bacteria and viruses in the body can affect our mental health and, over the long term, …
KPMedical Research The fascinating effect a stroke has on the gut microbiome newatlas.com - Rich Haridy In research presented recently at the International Stroke Conference, scientists from the West Virginia University School of Medicine revealed …
KP Why Do We Need Sleep? Israeli Scientists Solve the Mystery haaretz.com - Ruth Schuster We all sleep. From jellyfish to frilled-neck lizards to flying squirrels to humans, the need for sleep is universal. But the biological reason why …
KPADHD The Creativity of ADHD scientificamerican.com - Holly White Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is typically described by the problems it presents. It is known as a neurological disorder, marked by …
KP Why memories of music cannot be lost to Alzheimer's and dementia weforum.org - Ned Dymoke Some music inspires you to move your feet, some inspires you to get out there and change the world. In any case, and to move hurriedly on to the …
KP Your brain cleans itself best with the right kind of sleep futurity.org - Mark Michaud-Rochester How deep we sleep can affect our brain’s ability to efficiently wash away waste and toxic proteins, new research suggests. Because sleep often becomes …
KPThe Brain Your brain needs a fitness plan. Here’s how to keep it in shape MarketWatch - By Paula Spencer Scott The basics of heart health have been drilled into our brains: Eat less saturated fat. Keep moving. Know your “numbers” for cholesterol, blood …
KP What Are Mirror Neurons and How Do They Affect Behavior? thoughtco.com - Alane Lim Mirror neurons are neurons that fire both when an individual performs an action and when they observe someone else performing that same action, such …
KP How the Brain Creates a Timeline of the Past Quanta Magazine - Jordana Cepelewicz The brain can’t directly encode the passage of time, but recent work hints at a workaround for putting timestamps on memories of events. Just a few …
KPYou are what you eat!Icon version of the Flipboard logo What you eat could impact your brain and memory sciencedaily.com - Iowa State University
KPOpinion The Brain's GPS System Holds Clues To Schizophrenia And A Unifying Theory Of Mind Forbes - Andrea MorrisA new study out today in Neuron shows how a type of brain cell–VIP cells–affects navigation through our physical world as well as navigation through our memories. The delicate interplay between VIP cells
KP Your identity is almost entirely based on unconscious brain processes bigthink.com - Philip Perry We often think that our deeply held beliefs, opinions, and emotions are the result of a long time spent thinking. We see ourselves as an executive of …
KP What happens in our brain when we learn languages? sciencefocus.com - Susan Blackmore It's not just being able to crack a joke with the locals or order off a menu without surprises, learning another language has big benefits for your …
KP Here's why you can't tickle yourself Popular Science - Kat EschnerRun a hand down your forearm, or press your fingers together—now imagine someone else taking the same actions. The two sensations feel different, even though the touch is the same. The reason why makes
KPScience Pioneering brain study reveals ‘software’ differences between humans and monkeys nature.com - Alison Abbott Neuroscientists tracked the activity of single neurons deep in the brain and suggest the findings could explain humans’ intelligence — and …
KP How do we think? sciencefocus.com - Susan Blackmore Scientists still have many questions as to how thought and the brain works. What an impossible question! If I could answer it I would have solved a …
KP A Neuroscientist Explains Why Multitasking Screens Is So Terrible For Your Brain ScienceAlert - ANDRé J. SZAMEITAT How many times have you sat down to watch TV or a movie, only to immediately shift your attention to your smartphone or tablet? Known as "media …
KPGenetics Memories Can Be Inherited, and Scientists May Have Just Figured out How futurism.com - June Javelosa Our life experiences may be passed on to our children and our children's children, and we may be able to turn that on or off. Epigenetics is the study …