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Taking your time makes a difference

Researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, compared to those of Neanderthals.

COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging

A new study reviews the emerging insights and evidence that suggest COVID-19 infections may have both short- and long-term neurological effects. Major findings include that COVID-19 infections may predispose individuals to developing irreversible neuro…

Some types of stress could be good for brain functioning

It may feel like an anvil hanging over your head, but that looming deadline stressing you out at work may actually be beneficial for your brain, according to new research. The study found that low to moderate levels of stress can help individuals devel…

Specialized brain regions recognize vocal cues that don’t involve speech

New research finds that specific parts of the brain recognize complex cues in human vocal sounds that do not involve speech, such as crying, coughing or gasping. Insights into the organization of the brain voice-recognition system will enable researche…

Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation

Research has isolated the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow mindfulness training — pointing a way toward more targeted and precise pain treatment.

Food stamp work requirements increase mental health care use

Being exposed to work requirements in order to receive food stamps from the U.S. government significantly increased use of mental health care resources for depression and anxiety, a new study has found. The policy’s negative effects occurred much soone…

Better insight into the vagus nerve’s link to brain

Researchers have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain. The discovery may lead to treatments that will improve cognitive retention in both healthy and injured nervous systems.

New framework for studying brain organization

Researchers have combined data simulation and experimental observation to bridge a gap between two major properties of large-scale organization of the human brain — stationary and traveling waves of activity.

Sprint then stop? Brain is wired for the math to make it happen

To ensure a quick halt, brain circuit architecture avoids a slow process of integration in favor of quicker differentiation, a new neuroscience study finds.

Scientists create nanobody that can punch through tough brain cells and potentially treat Parkinson’s disease

Now, researchers have helped develop a nanobody capable of getting through the tough exterior of brain cells and untangling misshapen proteins that lead to Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and other neurocognitive disorders caused by the damagi…