Blurring the Boundaries Between Wakefulness and Sleep: How the Brain Dreams Before We Drift Off and Thinks After We Do

The traditional scientific understanding of the human mind has long maintained a strict dichotomy between the states of wakefulness and sleep. In this binary model, wakefulness is defined by rational…

Unveiling the Brain’s Sleep-Hormone Symphony: UC Berkeley Researchers Decode Growth Hormone Regulation

A good night’s sleep does far more than leave you feeling refreshed. It also triggers the release of growth hormone, a key hormone that helps build muscle and bone, burn…

The Artists’ Brain: A Data Fusion Approach to Characterize the Neural Bases of Professional Visual Artists

The quest to understand the biological foundations of human creativity has long occupied the intersection of psychology and neuroscience. While the ability to sketch or paint is a common human…

Artificial intelligence accurately charts sleep stages without intrusive brain sensors

The current paradigm of sleep assessment relies heavily on polysomnography (PSG). While effective, PSG is an intensive procedure that requires patients to be tethered to dozens of sensors, including electroencephalogram…

Diet May Influence Brain Aging: Vitamin C Levels Linked to Gray Matter Volume and Neural Connectivity in Older Adults

Researchers have uncovered compelling new evidence suggesting a significant link between dietary intake, specifically vitamin C levels, and the physical characteristics of the aging brain. A comprehensive study involving over…

Assessing the association between ADHD and brain maturation in late childhood and emotion regulation in early adolescence

Recent advancements in developmental neuroscience have provided a new lens through which to view the trajectory of childhood mental health, suggesting that the physical structure of a child’s brain may…

The Billion-Dollar Fish Oil Myth: New Research Questions Omega-3 Supplements for Brain Health

Americans are investing heavily in their cognitive well-being, with annual spending on fish oil supplements soaring past the $1 billion mark. This widespread consumer behavior is largely driven by pervasive…

New vitamin B12 therapy shows promise against deadly brain cancer

A groundbreaking study, recently published in the esteemed journal Oncoscience, unveils a novel therapeutic avenue for glioblastoma, an exceptionally aggressive and notoriously difficult-to-treat brain cancer. The research centers on nitrosylcobalamin…

An international mega-analysis of psychedelic drug effects on brain circuit function

A comprehensive international analysis combining brain imaging data from multiple independent studies has identified a definitive and common pattern in how psychedelic drugs alter communication between different brain networks. Published…

The Astonishing Blueprint: How Brain Cells Find Their Place in a Universe of Billions

The journey of the human brain, a marvel of biological engineering, begins not with a grand design, but with a single, unassuming cell. Over the intricate dance of development, this…