Alzheimer's breakthrough as five new subgroups identified
The discovery paves the way toward more personalized treatments for Alzheimer's patients.
Neuroscientists find the "chemical imprint" that keeps love alive
The discovery sheds a light on the brain's built-in mechanism to protect us from endless unrequited love.
Scientists identify brain region that controls how deeply you fall in love
This neurological network controls roughly 9 percent of the variance in intensity of romantic love, scientists say.
Neuroscientists find way to make people more hypnotizable
"We finally cracked the code on how to do it," the Stanford researchers said.
Poor sleep in your 30s linked to memory and thinking problems in later life
Experts hope that their findings could prevent or delay up to 30 percent of Alzheimer's cases.
Neuroscientist shares brain training exercises he does every day
World Memory Champion Boris Konrad shares his secrets to a better memory.
Scientists find new reason we should avoid sharing a bed with our partners
What actually happens in your brain when you sleep next to someone else?
Getting a pet may slow dementia in older people who live alone
Research indicates that older adults living alone are at high risk for developing dementia and cognitive decline.
Scientists reveal hidden factor that may boost child's brain development
Childhood brain development may be driven in part by the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts, new research has found.
Weight loss by intermittent fasting can alter your brain activity
The "intermittent energy restriction" diet causes not only weight loss but also changes to brain activity and gut bacteria.
Scientists reveal best toys for child's brain development for Christmas
Some parents make the same mistakes over and over when it comes to their kids' toys.
Flat-faced dogs live with 'harmful' brain changes, owners warned
As a result of their short skull structure, French bulldogs can have trouble sleeping.
Neuroscientists discover source of "wave of death" at end of consciousness
The latest findings shed new light on the process of dying and the accompanying changes that occur in the brain.
Scientists reveal what happens in the brain when you daydream
The authors of a study suggest that daydreaming could have an important role to play in learning and memory.
Pre-Alzheimer's memory problems linked to loss of serotonin
"People with mild cognitive impairment already display loss of the serotonin transporter," researcher Gwenn Smith said.
Cocoa could boost brains of older adults with poor diets
Scientists have identified one group in particular who might benefit from these supplements.
Blood test can reveal if you are at risk from organs aging prematurely
"We can estimate the biological age of an organ in an apparently healthy person" and predict "a person's risk for disease," a neurologist said.
Mystery early-onset dementia marker identified
The discovery transforms our understanding of the molecular basis of this type of dementia and provides hope for treatments and diagnostic tests in the future.
Alzheimer's mystery could be solved by new brain probe
A fiber implanted into the hippocampus could allow scientists to study real-time changes in the brain as the disease takes hold.
Biologists find brainless brittle stars can learn—but we "don't know" how
"Knowing that brittle stars can learn means they're not just robotic scavengers like little Roombas cleaning up the ocean floor," author Julia Notar said.
Bad night's sleep? This much exercise needed to reset your brain—study
If the exercise was any longer or harder, it could have amplified the negative results and become a stressor itself, the researchers said.
Killing 'zombie' cells can reverse COVID brain aging
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 accelerates the rate of premature aging in the brain. But what if there was a way to turn back the clock?
Babies' brains are shaped by what they hear in the womb, scientists find
"Fetuses can hear during the last trimester of pregnancy," Judit Gervain told Newsweek.
Neuroscientists say textbook brain "rewiring" theory is "in fact wrong"
Professors are calling into question the commonly held belief that a loss of sight causes the brain to rewire and pick up new sounds.
New AI can mimic human brain, use the same tricks as we do
This discovery not only offers new avenues for AI development, but may also offer insights into the inner workings of our own brains.
Scientists identify hidden midlife risk for developing Alzheimer's disease
"This study highlights a key mechanism by which hidden fat can increase the risk of Alzheimer's," a neurologist said.
Want to stop procrastinating? This neuroscientist shares her secrets
An MIT neuroscientist shares her top tips for unlocking your brain's innate productivity mode.
Scientists reveal exactly how screen time affects children's brains
The pandemic and the lockdowns caused a prominent rise in reliance on digital devices, the study author told Newsweek.
Neuroscientists may have discovered where in the brain we get hangry
"Hunger can alter how we learn, and change how we interact with the cues and events around us," a neuroscientist told Newsweek.
Neurologists discover brain area shrinking is linked to memory loss
"These results emphasize that dementia is a complex condition with many underlying causes," Bernard Hanseeuw said.