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ChatGPT helps pinpoint precise locations of seizures in the brain, aiding neurosurgeons

ChatGPT responses matched or outperformed epileptologists’ responses related to the regions where epileptogenic zones are commonly located. Yet epileptologists provided more accurate responses for the regions rarely affected.

The how and why of the brain’s division across hemispheres

Why does the brain split visual spatial perception between its hemispheres? A new review by neuroscientists examines the advantages and trade-offs, and how the brain ultimately makes vision feel seamless.

Lab-on-a-chip devices take public health into home

Engineers created a new point-of-care test that measures cortisol in saliva to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety.

Important step towards improving diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases

Brain metastases often occur as a result of advanced cancer and, despite medical innovations, are still associated with a poor prognosis. Now, an international expert committee has taken an important step towards improving diagnostics and therapy monit…

Sleep apnea during REM sleep linked to memory-related brain changes

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain’s small blood vessels, according to a new study. The study found the brain …

Discovery of dopamine receptors in a previously overlooked part of the brain sheds light on the complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.

A pipette that can activate individual neurons

Researchers have developed a new type of pipette that can deliver ions to individual neurons without affecting the sensitive extracellular milieu. Controlling the concentration of different ions can provide important insights into how individual brain …

Knowing your Alzheimer’s risk may ease anxiety but reduce motivation for healthy habits

Learning about one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to fade over time, even in people at high risk, according to a new study.

Neuroscientists pinpoint where (and how) brain circuits are reshaped as we learn new movements

Brain researchers have identified a bridge between the thalamus and the cortex as the key area that is modified during motor learning functions. They found that such learning does much more than adjust activity levels, it sculpts the circuit’s wiring, …

Study suggests we don’t just hear music, but ‘become it’

Psychologists suggest our brains and bodies don’t just understand music, they physically resonate with it. These discoveries, based on findings in neuroscience, music, and psychology, support Neural Resonance Theory (NRT).