(Neuroscience News) “Motivation is the royal road to understanding healthy aging,” says a new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
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The Human Immune System Is an Early Riser
(Neuroscience News) Circadian clocks, which regulate most of the physiological processes of living beings over a rhythm of about 24 hours, are one of the most fundamental biological mechanisms.
Why Do We Wake Around 3am and Dwell On Our Fears and Shortcomings?
(Neuroscience News) When I wake at 3am or so, I’m prone to picking on myself. And I know I’m not the only one who does this. A friend of mine calls 3am thoughts “barbed-wire thinking”, because you can get caught in it.
How to Nurture Creativity in Your Kids
(James C. Kaufman) Researches investigate the positive impact of nurturing creativity in children and evaluate methods for encouraging creativity.
Scientists Map Brain Circuit That Drives Activity in Fertile Females
(Neuroscience News) Scientists have known for a century that female animals become more active just as they are about to ovulate, a behavior that evolved to enhance their chances of mating when they are fertile.
Unique Brain Signature of Intimate Partner Aggression Identified
(Neuroscience News) Why do people hurt the ones they claim to love? That question has driven researchers to discover much about the psychological and sociological predictors and consequences of intimate partner aggression. But an understanding of the neurobiological causes — or what happens in the brain — remains incomplete.
How the Brain Ignores Distracting Information to Coordinate Movements
(Neuroscience News) As you read this article, touch receptors in your skin are sensing your environment. Your clothes and jewelry, the chair you’re sitting on, the computer keyboard or mobile device you’re using, even your fingers as they brush one another unintentionally—each touch activates collections of nerve cells. But, unless a stimulus is particularly unexpected or required to help you orient your own movements, your brain ignores many of these inputs.
How Highly Processed Foods Harm Memory in the Aging Brain
(Neuroscience News) Four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in the brains of aging rats that was accompanied by behavioral signs of memory loss, a new study has found.
Brain Activity Patterns After Trauma May Predict Long-Term Mental Health
(Neuroscience News) The way a person’s brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may help to predict their long-term mental health outcomes, according to research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Light-to-Moderate Coffee Drinking Associated With Reduced Stroke Risk
(Neuroscience News) Up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.
Gut Bacteria Influence Brain Development
(Neuroscience News) An overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract of the bacteria Klebsiella in preterm babies was associated with an increased presence of certain immune cells and the development of neurological damage. The findings suggest a link between microbiota and brain development.
The Neuroscience of Why Hugs Feel So Good
(Neuroscience News) Whether you hug to show affection to comfort a loved one in pain, researchers explore the neuroscience of why a cuddle feels so good.
Postponed Retirement Slows Cognitive Decline
(Max Planck Institute) Working until the age of 67 slows cognitive decline and appears to be neuroprotective against cognitive impairments and dementias.
Hearing Loss Could Be Cause of Depression in Older People
(Neuroscience News) University of Manchester researchers have discovered that hearing loss may act as a cause of depression in older people.
Similar to Human Babies, This Bat Species Learns to Communicate Through Babbling and Vocal Imitation
(Neuroscience News) Among the sac-winged bat family, Saccopteryx bilineata is the most communicative species. Their repertoire of elaborate songs and calls are part of their courtship strategy for mating. Given the complexity of their ‘language,’ these bats start their vocal learning process at a young age.