A new study provides the first glimpse into what happens in children’s brains as they meditate.
A new brain-imaging study finds that participants who had even mild COVID-19 showed an average reduction in whole brain sizes.
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New research offers insights into the brain after COVID-19 that may have implications for our understanding of long COVID-19 and how the disease affects our senses of taste and smell.
Godfrey Hounsfield stands beside the EMI-Scanner in 1972.
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On Oct. 1, 1971, Godfrey Hounsfield’s invention took its first pictures of a human brain, using X-rays and an ingenious algorithm to identify a woman’s tumor from outside of her skull.
The new findings, although preliminary, are raising concerns about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19.
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Reduced brain volume in people who have experienced COVID-19 resembles brain changes typically seen in older adults. The implications of these findings are not yet clear.
Despite its huge complexity, your brain directs its neural traffic in relatively straightforward ways when approaching cognitively demanding tasks such as puzzles.
Red quantum dots glow inside a rat brain cell.
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These tiny nanoparticles might provide a new way to see what’s happening in the brain and even deliver treatments to specific cells – if researchers figure out how to use them safely and effectively.
Scientists explain why commercial gene testing should be used with caution.
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) and Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (42) collide during an NFL divisional playoff football game, Jan. 13, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass.
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Take a look at some of the amazing neuroscience images out of the Queensland Brain Institute this year.
When rain from Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston and surrounding areas, some people were more eager to volunteer than others.
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Hollywood pushes a fantasy version of what neuroscience can do in the courtroom. But the field does have real benefits to offer, right now: solid evidence on what would improve prisons.
A pair of identical twins. The one on the right has OCD, while the one on the left does not.
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It can be very hard for people to accept that they – or their family member – are not to blame for their mental illness. Seeing the evidence in a scan can make a difference.
A subject plays a computer game as part of a neural security experiment at the University of Washington.
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BCI devices that read minds and act on intentions can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious use in the not-too-distant future. Now’s the time to think about risks.
The stone flakes are flying, but what brain regions are firing?
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We can’t observe the brain activity of extinct human species. But we can observe modern brains doing the things that our distant ancestors did, looking for clues about how ancient brains worked.
Has neuroscience been on the wrong track for centuries?
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There’s both money and prestige invested in the simple idea that different brain areas are responsible for certain functions. But that doesn’t make it true.
A study has found there are differences in the brains of people with ADHD.
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This week, the prestigious journal The Lancet published a large study identifying objective differences in the brains of people diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Because everyone is different, psychologists have long debated how to characterise personality.
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Both genetic and environmental factors determine someone’s personality. Genes account for between 30-50% of the determination and unique environmental experiences making up the rest.