Scientists Compared Neanderthal Brains with Modern Humans and Found Something Surprising
Homo sapiens vs. Neanderthal skulls. Credit: ZME Science. When the first Neanderthal specimen was discovered in 1856 in…
AHA calls for lifelong brain health strategy to prevent cognitive decline
From childhood stress and pollution to sleep, inflammation, and the gut microbiome, the AHA’s new framework shows why…
Study reframes ADHD as disorder of energy regulation
The number of people in Europe diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has continued to rise steadily,…
New AI models quickly find compounds that target Lyme bacteria
Tufts University researchers are using AI and machine learning to more quickly identify potential narrow-spectrum antibiotics to prevent…
MIT’s optical paradox redefines high-resolution imaging
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers discovered a paradoxical phenomenon in optical physics that could enable a new bioimaging…
Optimizing a powerful tool for measuring brain activity
Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful tool has…
New Brain Discovery Challenges Long-Held Theory of Teenage Brain Development
This image shows densely accumulated dendritic spines. Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic “hotspot” that…
6 Common Medications That May Decrease Dementia Risk
Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to protect you from dementia.…
Brain-Gut Health Initiative supports AI-assisted diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders affect millions worldwide, but their diagnosis still relies on clinical observation instead of standard biological tests.…
Ultra-processed foods linked to measurable drops in human attention span
New research from Monash University, the University of São Paulo and Deakin University shows a diet high in…
Molecular map reveals how Down syndrome alters brain development
Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human…
Scientists identify STING switch driving inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease
The brain has its own immune system, which detects threats and mounts a defense. A growing body of…