Salk scientists discover how severe illness during pregnancy alters fetal epigenomes, increasing the risk for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.

A new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive ...

Summary: The human brain can detect the structure of a short sentence in as little as 150 milliseconds, the speed of a blink. Using brain imaging, scientists found that the brain’s language ...

Summary: A new study demonstrates how nightly aromatherapy can enhance memory in older adults. Over six months, subjects were exposed to various natural oil fragrances for two hours each night, ...

Summary: A pioneering functional neuroimaging study provided the first neurological evidence detailing how reading mediums alter story comprehension. The research compares how the brain processes ...

Summary: A new study reveals disturbing trends in AI companion chatbot use, with increasing reports of inappropriate behavior and harassment. Analyzing over 35,000 user reviews of the popular chatbot ...

Summary: Researchers have discovered a safe, non-invasive way to enhance the brain’s waste clearance system by mechanically stimulating lymphatic vessels just beneath the facial skin. This gentle ...

A new study, published in Psychiatry Research, has concluded that psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools to identify discrete mental health disorders. The study, led by ...

Summary: A human intracranial recording study reveals that memory consolidation during sleep depends on precise, coordinated activity among three brain regions: the orbitofrontal cortex, the thalamus, ...

Summary: AI-powered writing tools do more than just speed up your typing—they may be subtly rewriting your worldviews. A large-scale study reveals that biased autocomplete suggestions can shift a user ...

Summary: Have you ever felt your brain “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task? New researc reveals that these lapses are actually caused by sleep-like brain activity occurring while we ...

Summary: A new large-scale study identifies the primary barriers that prevent male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) from seeking help. Researchers found that viewing the abuse as a private ...