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Researchers scanned 110 women before and after pregnancy and found that a second pregnancy completely rewires different brain networks than the first one did

Researchers scanned 110 women before and after pregnancy and found that a second pregnancy completely rewires different brain networks than the first one did

Jul 12 · 9 min read · Nature

Researchers scanned 47,000 brains and found that the most overlooked structure in neuroscience may be the strongest protection against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s

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Researchers scanned 47,000 brains and found that the most overlooked structure in neuroscience may be the strongest protection against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s

Jul 8 · 8 min read · Nature Neuroscience

A new theory published in Nature Human Behaviour says phones are not damaging your ability to focus. They are changing whether your brain thinks focusing is worth it

A new theory published in Nature Human Behaviour says phones are not damaging your ability to focus. They are changing whether your brain thinks focusing is worth it

Jul 3 · 8 min read · Nature

A meta-analysis of 25,000 people found that compulsive daydreaming is strongly linked to depression, OCD, and trauma, but psychiatry still does not officially recognize it as a condition

A meta-analysis of 25,000 people found that compulsive daydreaming is strongly linked to depression, OCD, and trauma, but psychiatry still does not officially recognize it as a condition

Jun 29 · 7 min read · International Journal of Psychology

A decade of research claimed psychedelics increase brain entropy. A new study tested every major version of that claim and found most of them don’t hold up

A decade of research claimed psychedelics increase brain entropy. A new study tested every major version of that claim and found most of them don’t hold up

Jul 11 · 8 min read · Nature

For the first time, neuroscientists have mapped which individual brain cells encode word meaning, which handle grammar, and which track how sentences build, and an AI can read all three

For the first time, neuroscientists have mapped which individual brain cells encode word meaning, which handle grammar, and which track how sentences build, and an AI can read all three

Jul 6 · 7 min read · Nature

A study of more than 2,000 older adults found that those with the least vitamin C in their blood had measurably less gray matter and weaker connections in the brain network tied to memory and attention

A study of more than 2,000 older adults found that those with the least vitamin C in their blood had measurably less gray matter and weaker connections in the brain network tied to memory and attention

Jul 2 · 7 min read · PLOS One

Psychology has assumed for decades that we bond with people like ourselves. A study of 1,484 people just found that personality similarity has almost no effect on how good a friendship feels

Psychology has assumed for decades that we bond with people like ourselves. A study of 1,484 people just found that personality similarity has almost no effect on how good a friendship feels

Jul 10 · 8 min read · SAGA Journals

One in four strokes has been misunderstood for decades, and a new study explains why the drugs most commonly prescribed to prevent it so often fail

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One in four strokes has been misunderstood for decades, and a new study explains why the drugs most commonly prescribed to prevent it so often fail

Jul 4 · 8 min read · Circulation

A new study proves for the first time that a common viral infection can trigger the brain damage that causes Parkinson’s, and the destruction continues long after the virus is gone

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A new study proves for the first time that a common viral infection can trigger the brain damage that causes Parkinson’s, and the destruction continues long after the virus is gone

Jun 30 · 7 min read · Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health

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