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 Jul 3 · 8 min read · Nature
Neuroscience 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
Neuroscience A study tracked 502 children from age 1 to 8 and found that screen time damages the brain at two specific ages and leaves the years between almost untouched Jun 24 · 7 min read · World Journal of Pediatrics
Neuroscience 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
Neuroscience Scientists settled a 30-year argument about why surprising events are remembered so vividly, and the answer reveals the brain is running two completely different strategies at the same time Jun 28 · 7 min read · Journal of Neuroscience
Medical Research & Innovations Scientists found that people born after 1965 are biologically aging faster than previous generations and it explains why cancer rates in young adults keep rising Jun 22 · 6 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations 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
Medical Research & Innovations Scientists may have found the brain’s attention switch and it instantly produced ADHD-like symptoms when turned off Jun 26 · 7 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations Scientists found that aging muscle stops sending a molecular signal that suppresses tumor growth, and exercise can switch it back on Jun 20 · 5 min read · Nature