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Who hasn’t been there? The big meal is over, you’re full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers have now discovered that what we call the ‘dessert stomach’ is rooted in the brain. The same nerve cells that make us feel full after a meal are a…

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory — how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term memories. The new cell type, called ovoid cells, are fou…

A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegene…

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain’s hippocampus — a region responsible for learning and memory.

Scientists have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic the original structure and the molecular property of the parental tumor as closely as possible. Drug tests in this model were fo…

Researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis of this notoriously difficult to diagnose disorder.

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, conducted in mice, identifies a core function that can be …

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

To evaluate the effectiveness of public video campaigns against risky alcohol consumption, psychologists used EEG measurements to examine the synchronization of brain activity in groups of viewers. In a recent study, they present new ways to bring the …

Electroencephalography (EEG) may offer a more accessible alternative to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for guiding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) when treating aphasia. Researchers found an 80% agreement between EEG and fM…