Psychology

Researchers use long-read genome sequencing to discover 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats linked to autism spectrum disorder.

Astrocytes in the cerebellum trigger a shift in GABA signaling during late adolescence, enabling adult-level motor coordination.

A new study shows that while humans struggle to identify AI-generated voices, their brains rapidly adapt to detect subtle acoustic differences between real and deepfake speech.

Researchers identify a neural

Researchers capture the first direct evidence in humans that a single 20-minute exercise session triggers memory-boosting brain ripples.

Best friends influence a teen's emotions and grades, while popular peers dictate social media use and body image.

New research reveals how the invasive fall armyworm uses a combination of the Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to navigate during night-time migration.

97% of single adults aged 60-83 consider sexual intimacy essential to romantic relationships, challenging asexual aging stereotypes.

41% of UK adults would use ChatGPT for mental health support, despite expert warnings on cognitive risks.

Scientists discover that sickle cell disease forces the brain to recruit extra

Researchers challenge the long-standing

Researchers propose new legal standards for sleep deprivation, warning that fatigue leads to false confessions and unreliable witness testimony.

Researchers use single-cell analysis to show how transplanted neural stem cells interact with the retina to preserve vision in retinitis pigmentosa.

Tubulin acts as a master regulator, preventing Tau and alpha-synuclein from forming toxic clumps in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Researchers develop 4e, a psilocin derivative that provides sustained serotonin activity without the hallucinogenic effects of magic mushrooms.

Researchers use a novel PET tracer to show that ketamine’s antidepressant effects are driven by dynamic changes in AMPA receptors in the human brain.

Researchers find that nearly half of adults over 65 show cognitive and physical improvements, driven largely by positive beliefs about aging.

Tthe brain's parenting circuitry (MPOA) drives helping and comforting behaviors toward peers through the dopamine reward system.

Researchers identify prochlorperazine as a potential new treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy by restoring the KCC2 chloride pump in neurons.

Researchers use MEG imaging to show that the brain reactivates

Researchers identify tanycytes as a critical mechanism for clearing toxic tau protein from the brain, offering a new target for Alzheimer's treatment.

Researchers engineer CAR-astrocytes to target and remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s, showing a 50% reduction in brain waste with a single injection.

Adolescent aggression leads to accelerated biological aging and health risks by age 30, driven by ongoing relationship conflict.

Researchers challenge the

Compulsive traits are driven by uncertainty over future outcomes, causing the brain to default to habits.

Researchers identify specific immune markers, like activated monocytes and cytokines, that drive cognitive decline after viral infections across various diseases.

Researchers discover how to identify and

A new study discovers how nitric oxide triggers a biochemical domino effect in the brain, leading to mTOR overactivation in autism.

New research reveals that psilocybin and MDMA promote long-term PTSD recovery by physically remodeling myelin insulation in the brain, synchronizing disrupted neural circuits.

The Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein accelerates Alzheimer’s progression in women by up to 20 times.