Neuroscience

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Japanese Scientists Developed Tech to Record and View Dreams

Japanese scientists are developing an algorithm to record and display dreams. Here’s how the device works, though it’s still being refined. Kyoto Scientists Use AI and Brain Imaging to Decode Dreams This pioneering technology, developed by researchers at ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, merges brain imaging and AI. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), […]

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An Artificial Neuron Mimics Real Ones Using Electronics and Biology

Scientists have developed an artificial neuron that closely replicates the behavior of real ones — it fires, learns, and reacts to chemical signals — marking a breakthrough that could revolutionize computing, medicine, and the integration of technology with biology. Neurons are remarkable biological components that drive complex functions like thinking, feeling, and moving by transmitting

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Research Is Being Done On How Orgasms Impact The Brain

An orgasm is a powerful and pleasurable release of sexual tension that engages complex biological processes throughout the body, from the skin to the brain. Despite its intensity and the pleasure it brings, science still does not fully understand its precise effects on the brain. The Neurophysiological Enigma of Pleasure The experience of an orgasm,

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AI Detects Coma Awareness Earlier Than Doctors

Picture being fully conscious in a hospital bed, yet unable to move or signal to those around you. This condition, known as “covert consciousness,” affects many individuals with severe brain injuries. A recent Communications Medicine study found AI can detect subtle facial movements in comatose patients that doctors miss. Hidden Awareness and the Limits of

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Scientists Find Brain Link Between Physical Pain and Emotion

Scientists have uncovered a brain circuit responsible for the emotional impact of pain, shedding light on why certain physical injuries lead to prolonged suffering. This discovery challenges existing views on pain processing and could revolutionize the way chronic pain is treated. Pain consists of several key elements, with two primary ones being the sensory and

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One Brain Scan Can Reveal Your Rate of Aging

High school reunions often highlight how differently people age. Some individuals remain mentally sharp and physically active well into their later years, while others begin to experience frailty or memory decline much sooner than anticipated. “The way we age biologically doesn’t always match our chronological age,” said Ahmad Hariri, a psychology and neuroscience professor at

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Neuralink First: Patient Uses Brain Implant to Make YouTube Video

The first nonverbal Neuralink patient to receive the implant is showing how he uses the technology—narrating and editing a YouTube video through brain signals. Brad Smith is the third person globally to receive a Neuralink brain chip implant and the first individual with ALS to undergo the procedure. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s

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Study Finds 15 Early Dementia Risk Factors

Although dementia typically affects older adults, hundreds of thousands of individuals receive a diagnosis of young-onset dementia (YOD) each year, and a major 2023 study provides valuable insights into its causes. Key Lifestyle and Health Factors in Young-Onset Dementia Previous studies have focused on genetics, but this team identified 15 lifestyle and health factors linked

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New Study Links Attention Shifting in the Brain to Autism’s Social Challenges

Human interaction plays a crucial role in development, beginning at birth. However, for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this social engagement is disrupted early in life. In fact, research shows that children with ASD exhibit reduced interest in social stimuli as early as their first year—a trait that ultimately impacts long-term cognitive and emotional

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Study Finds Some Voices Are Naturally More Memorable

“Memorability” describes how likely a stimulus—such as an object, face, or sound—is to stay in memory after someone encounters it. Recent psychological studies have explored whether some stimuli naturally stand out in memory, making them easier to recall than similar ones. Researchers at the University of Chicago recently explored the memorability of voices, with their

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