New analysis finds that the hippocampus could yield essential clues for a spread of psychological well being sicknesses together with addition, anxiousness and despair.

Researchers present for the primary time that wholesome older women and men can generate simply as many new mind cells as youthful individuals.

Lengthy-term reminiscence of particular locations is saved within the mind in so-called place cells. Neuroscientists have now 'reprogrammed' such place cells in free-roaming mice, by sending electrical impulses on to particular person neurons.

Within the pure world, intelligence takes many kinds. It could possibly be a bat utilizing echolocation to expertly navigate at the hours of darkness, or an octopus adapting its conduct to outlive within the deep ocean. Likewise, within the pc science world, a number of types of synthetic intelligence are ...

Exposures of pregnant ladies and youngsters to widespread thyroid-hormone-disrupting toxins could also be linked to the elevated incidence of mind growth issues, in keeping with new analysis. The overview describes how quite a few, widespread chemical compounds can intrude with regular thyroid hormone actions, that are important for regular mind ...

New analysis in mice offers a proof for a way publicity to the extensively used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) throughout being pregnant, even at ranges decrease than the regulated 'secure' human publicity degree, can result in altered mind growth and conduct later in life.

Wild birds which might be extra intelligent than others at foraging for meals have totally different ranges of a neurotransmitter receptor that has been linked with intelligence in people, based on a brand new research. The findings might present perception into the evolutionary mechanisms affecting cognitive traits in a spread ...

New analysis has solid doubt on the declare US diplomats in Havana have been the victims of a sonic weapon assaults. Some 21 embassy workers in Cuba have been affected by a thriller sickness in August ...

Researchers are shining a lightweight on the darkness of the unconscious mind. Three new research add to the physique of information.

Punishing a wrongdoer could also be extra rewarding to the mind than supporting a sufferer. That's one suggestion of latest analysis which measured the mind exercise of younger males whereas they performed a 'justice recreation.'