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Is soil truly an antidepressant? Cavan’s Image/Aramie Numerous intriguing claims about gardening have circulated, especially one that insists, “The soil acts as an antidepressant.” According to…
Generates brain cells from the hippocampus that proliferate in cultureArthur Chien/Science Photo Library The ongoing debate about whether adults can produce new brain cells takes a…
Pria Anand sees “a vast marginal space” between health and illness David Degner Electric of the Heart Pria Anand (Virago) (UK); Washington Square Press (US) As…
How does the brain encourage us to make up for our sleep loss? Connect Images/Getty images Researchers have identified mouse neurons that assist the brain in…
A man with paralysis is connected to a brain-computer interface system Lisa E. Howard/Mitely Wairagkar et al. 2025 Men who have lost their ability to speak…
Immunofluorescence-stained tadpoles visualize internal anatomy, utilizing brain-tracking devices implanted as embryos. Hao Sheng et al. 2025, Jia Liu Lab/Harvard SEAS Do our brains really develop from…
Modern machine learning technology has demonstrated the ability to visualize our dreams. But what if you wish to take it a step further and share your…
Magnetic resonance image scan of the human brain Phanie/Sipa Press/Alamy A device designed for facial and neck massage suggests it might enhance the brain’s waste removal…
Six years ago, a Canadian neurologist noticed unusual symptoms among a group of patients in New Brunswick, a province next to Maine. Dr. Arie Marrello reported…
Vitamin K is a crucial nutrient primarily found in green vegetables and may play a vital role in safeguarding the brain from cognitive decline. Recent research…
The human brain is so complex that the scientific brain has a hard time understanding it. Nerve tissue, the size of a grain of sand, could…
In the dimly lit room, broken symphonies of rattles, hums, and wobbles danced off the walls. However, the musicians responsible were nowhere to be seen. Upon…
Dear reader, I have a confession: I suffer from the illness that young people call “Brain corruption” Things I can’t think deeply after scrolling too much…
An investigation is underway at a Boston area hospital involving five nurses who worked in the same department and developed brain tumors. Mass General Brigham Newton…
Ralph Hollogay, a pioneering anthropologist who emphasized the importance of changes in brain structure in human evolution, passed away on March 12th at his Manhattan home…
A device has been created by scientists that can translate speech ideas into spoken words in real time.Although still in the experimental stage, the goal is…
Chinese researchers have made progress in the field of inter-animal organ transplantation with a successful pig kidney transplant reported on Wednesday. They believe that pig liver…
Budgerigars has exceptional voices ImageBroker.com / Alamy The Budgerigars are some of the most fashionable birds, and it is reflected in their brains. The Budgie Brains…
We share 98.8% of DNA with our closest living relatives, chimpanzees. However, despite this almost identical genetic blueprint, chimpanzees have not built civilizations, fought wars, or…
Have you ever measured your hip to hip ratio? Chances are, you probably haven’t. However, there is an important reason why you should start. Recent research…
Have you found that the orange circle on the left is smaller than the orange circle on the right?Radoslaw Wincza et al. (2025) Optical fantasies may…
Are you looking to keep your mind sharp as you age? One secret could be as simple as regularly exercising your brain with mathematics and reading…
“Brain corruption” was named the term Oxford’s year 2024. This is defined as the “degradation of a person’s mental or intellectual state” that arises from seeing…
If you’re like Khloe Kardashian, who recently turned 40, you may have considered testing your biological age to see if you feel younger than your actual…
Could scientists use parasites in your brain to treat diseases? The concept of utilizing parasites as a medical tool may sound unconventional, but it offers hope…
The human brain is like an electrified sphere, considered the most complex object in the universe. Sometimes, don’t you wish it would just quiet down, especially…
Manipulating neuron types can make snacks more likely to resist 5M3Photos/Getty Images Neurons in the mouse brain tell them to stop eating when they have enough…
A virtual drone was steered through an obstacle course by imagining moving a finger.Wilsey et al. A paralyzed man with electrodes implanted in his brain can…
As individuals age, their brains may experience difficulties in learning and decision-making due to a decrease in brain cells and cognitive function. However, neuroscientists have found…
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a text created by the World Health Organization that summarizes all medical problems recognized by the organization. When it…
It’s been said that in times of intense stress or sudden anger, a primitive part of our brain takes control. This irrational aspect of ourselves doesn’t…
Good neighborhoods are defined by the people who reside there. The presence of a helpful individual can enhance the community, while a negative neighbor can detract…
Researchers trained artificial intelligence model to measure people's age from brain scansLaboratory/Alamy The abundance of 13 types of proteins in the blood appears to be a…
Tattoos printed on a person’s scalp can detect electrical activity in the brain and transmit the signals to a recording device.Lu Nanshu Printing temporary tattoos on…
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Reading and the University of Durham has revealed that the increase in relative brain size, known…
We are able to enjoy music because of our ability to recognize musical boundaries. NDAB Creativity/Shutterstock We may finally understand how the brain processes beat drops:…
Fragments of mitochondrial DNA can be added to the cell's main genomewir0man/Getty Images Mutations in which DNA from energy-producing mitochondria is mistakenly added to a cell's…
ohRan Knowles, a British teenager with a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, became the first person to try the new brain implant last October,…
The researchers studied mouse neurons in a part of the brain that is common to all mammals.Klein & Hubert/naturepl.com Scientists have identified neurons that become active…
Activity within brain networks appears to differ between boys and girlsPeople Images/Getty Images Artificial intelligence can now distinguish the brain patterns of 9- to 10-year-old boys…