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Diet has bigger impact on emotional well-being in women than in men

Women may need a more nutrient-rich diet to support a positive emotional well-being, according to new research.

People who don’t read the news better at predicting which articles will go viral

Using fMRI data, researchers found that the brain activity of people who don’t frequently read the news better predicted the popularity of New York Times Health articles. Frequent readers, by contrast, responded positively to all articles. When seeking…

Clock drawing cognitive test should be done routinely in patients with high blood pressure

A clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood pressure, according to new research.

Four out of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation have unknown brain damage

A new study finds that four out of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation but no history of stroke or transient ischemic attack have previously unknown brain damage.

Dogs: Our best friends in sickness and in health

Dogs really are a person’s best friend — not least because they impact both our physical and our mental health. In this Spotlight, we explain why and how.

The brain uses its ‘autocorrect’ feature to make out sounds

New research in spoken word recognition shows how the human brain uses an ‘autocorrect’ function to distinguish between ambiguous sounds.

Ouija boards: Science explains the spooky sensation

Using eye-tracking devices and complex data analysis, a new psychology study shows how two predictive minds collaborate to create the Ouija board effect.

Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized

Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, researchers showed that a signaling cascade that normally functions in promoting the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells also acts in inducing axon regeneration. The findings shed light on a fund…

Handheld probe images photoreceptors in children

Researchers have developed a handheld probe that can image individual photoreceptors in the eyes of infants. The technology, based on adaptive optics, will make it easier for physicians and researchers to observe these cells to diagnosis eye diseases a…

Traumatic brain injury recovery via petri dish

Researchers have succeeded in reproducing the effects of traumatic brain injury and stimulating recovery in neuron cells grown in a petri dish. This makes them the first known scientific team in the country to do so using stem cell-derived neurons.