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New neuroscience research shows how slowing your breathing alters your perception of the people around you

LSD microdosing linked to acute mood improvements in adults with depression

Noninvasive magnetic stimulation of a specific brain region that regulates self-control significantly reduced how much people smoked, reduced nicotine cravings and may help people quit…

Sustained reduction in abdominal fat preserves cognitive function

Dreams and daydreams share unexpected patterns of bizarreness

Small dose of antibiotic yields good results in treating panic attacks

Though the science of how electroshock treatment / electroconvulsive therapy works is still unknown, it was legally acceptable in every U.S

Years of chronic exposure of human skin to sunlight strongly disrupts its body‑clock rhythm

Research on individuals sitting a college exam found a seat by a window with an outside view significantly enhanced cognitive performance, resulting in 8.9 percent of a standard deviation increase in exam scores.

Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease for those 65 years and older

Even the unconscious brain can learn - and predict what you’ll say next

Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds

Caffeine alters the human brain’s electrical braking system: Consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to temporarily quiet its own motor signals in response to sensory input.

Scientists just made a detailed "smell map" in the nose for the first time, turns out odor receptors are arranged in precise horizontal stripes

The unconscious brain may still process sound, learn patterns, and predict words under anesthesia: « Learn how researchers recorded neurons responding to stories and predicting words while patients remained unconscious during surgery

New research demonstrates that different dimensions of neuroticism serve distinct evolutionary missions—'ensuring survival' versus 'pursuing happiness'

25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. After flight training, the brain began treating wings more like real limbs

Stereotypes of autism in TV and film may be linked to delayed diagnosis

Video gaming often sparks debate over harms and benefits

Lithium salts have shown promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease by preventing certain proteins in the brain from clumping together

After identifying its role in the chronification of osteoarthritis, a new study reveals that the protein Ndfip2 controls sensitivity to mechanical pain, a finding that expands our understanding of chronic pain.

A theoretical framework proposes that stress and inflammation may narrow neuronal excitability margins, allowing normally subthreshold brain activity to trigger partially uncontrolled reactivation in rumination- and trauma-related circuits

Brain Glucose Levels Act as a Metabolic Switch for Myelin Formation

Dream-like states are not confined to sleep: study identifies four distinct types of thought shared between wakefulness and sleep, showing dream-like mental states are not confined to sleep and challenge the traditional boundary between being awake and dreaming

Scientists have identified a protective brain pathway that may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease by strengthening the brain’s own dopamine‑producing neurons, but the positive effect was only observed in females

Size of specific brain folds and the organization of brain wiring alter the risk of developing autism and ADHD

ADHD-related traits may intensify chronic pain through anxiety and negative thinking

Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds. Inaudible infrasound from old pipes may affect how people feel

As we approach death, our dreams become more emotional and symbolic

Research has found brain injury survivors use psychedelics to manage symptoms

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