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Paralyzed Man’s Brain Waves Get Turned Into Sentences on Computer, Scientists ‘Thrilled’ Beyond Words
Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences—translating signals...
Psychedelic Found in Magic Mushrooms Spurs Growth of Neural Connections Lost in Depression, Landmark Study Finds
The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But...
The Lifestyle of This Amazonian Tribe May Hold a Key to Healthy Aging
Although people in industrialized nations have access to modern medical care, they are more sedentary and eat a diet high in saturated fats. In...
The Weirdness Of Dreams May Be Why We Have Them, Says New Theory of Dreaming
Inspired by techniques used to train deep neural networks, a neuroscience professor has argued for a new theory of dreams: the overfitted brain hypothesis.
The...
Wisdom and Loneliness May Be Shaped by Healthy Gut Microbes, Researchers Believe
The evolving science of wisdom rests on the idea that wisdom's defined traits correspond to distinct regions of the brain, and that greater wisdom...
Researchers Find They Can Weaken Fear Memories, a Discovery That Could Help Treat Trauma
Scientists could be a step closer to finding a way to reduce the impact of traumatic memories, according to a new study.
Stephen Maren, professor...
Scientists Achieve Breakthrough, Talking With Lucid Dreamers in Their Sleep—And There’s Now An App For That
Dreams take us to an alternative reality while we're fast asleep. So, you might not expect that a person in the midst of a...
From City to Countryside, Study Suggests Wisdom Can Protect Against Loneliness
Over the last few decades, there has been growing concern about loneliness across all ages, particularly in middle-aged and older adults, but a new...
Musical Training Gives the Brain a Crucial Advantage—Especially at an Early Age, Says New Study
Neurologists looking to understand how perfect pitch affects the brain found an altogether different and inspiring conclusion about music and brain function.
They found that...
If Overly Anxious or Depressed, Study Shows That Focus on Past Successes Can Improve Judgement
The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety or depression to make sound decisions and to learn from...
Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days, Suggesting Lost Cognitive Ability is Not Permanent
Just a few doses of an experimental drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in...
Goldie Hawn Brings Proven Mindfulness Lessons to Kids and Their Parents Online for Free
In education and psychology circles, actress Goldie Hawn is known for much more than her long career in film and TV and signature giggle.
The...
Study Shows That Sleeping With a Weighted Blanket Can Reduce Insomnia
Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia.
That's according to Swedish researchers who found that insomnia patients do experience...
Move Over, Sudoku—Neurologists Release 3 Online Brain Training Games Scientifically Proven to Work
Scientists from New York University and University of California, Santa Barbara developed the free games specifically to train your cognitive abilities.
Healing Dose of Optimism: The Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2019 Will Have You Cheering
In just one year, scientists managed to regrow tooth enamel; use stem cells to restore blindness; and identify molecules for fighting the worst cancers.
Researchers Discover Brain’s ‘Off Switch’ for Epilepsy—And It Could Revolutionize Drug-Free Treatment
For the first time, scientists have confirmed the location and function of a group of neural cells which can completely cut off all forms of seizures.
New Study Proves That People Can Train Themselves to Be More Focused By Manipulating a Brain Wave
This is the first time that this cause-and-effect relationship has been seen, and it suggests that we may be eventually able to improve our attention spans.
London School Transforms Poor Performance by Giving Every Student a Violin—Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber
The inner city Frederick Bremer School in London has gone from worst to first after giving violins and flutes to every student, Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Stressed to the Max? New Study Shows Deep Sleep Can Reduce Anxiety By 30%
This new research from UC Berkeley shows that there is a direct correlation between feeling overanxious and undersleeping.
Researchers Discover Proteins That Could Soon Restore Damaged Hearing and Irreversible Deafness
Researchers have just discovered a genetic tool in mice which could soon treat irreversible deafness and hearing loss.