Calming Words Slow Down Cardiac Activity, Shedding Light on Sleep-Related Brain-Heart Dynamics

Medicine & Technology Feb 26, 2024

Researchers discovered that hearing relaxing words during sleep slows cardiac activity, revealing the influence of the external world on the sleeping body. Read the article for more details.

Restaurant Strategy: Neuroscientist Explains How Pre-Meal Bread and Alcohol Trick Diners into Eating More

Dec 27, 2023

A neuroscientist explains that pre-meal bread and drinks offered in restaurants are strategic and not just convenient, manipulating diners to consume more food. Find out why in this article.

Alzheimer's Disease Treatment: 2 Types of Drugs Used To Treat Symptoms

Dec 20, 2023

There are two types of drugs for treating symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease -- Cholinesterase inhibitors and Memantine (Namenda). Continue reading to learn more.

Why Some Posts Go Viral? Experts Explain Neuroscience Behind Sharing Information

Nov 09, 2023

Some posts go viral because many share them on social media and experts explain why people disseminate those posts. Continue reading to learn more.

Daily Routine, Creating Distinctiveness Can Help Improve Short-Term Memory, Neuroscience Professor Says

Oct 04, 2023

Your daily routine makes it easy for you to remember things, according to an expert. Continue reading to learn more about how to improve your short-term memory.

Celine Dion Health Scare: Singer Suffers One-in-a-Million Brain Condition; What Is Stiff Person Syndrome?

May 27, 2023

Celine Dion's global tour has been called off due to her ongoing struggle with the rare neurological disorder: stiff person syndrome. Read the article to learn more details.

New Electronic Brain Implants Have Enabled Paralyzed Man To Walk for the First Time in 12 Years

May 25, 2023

The 40-year-old man, who experienced a spinal cord injury after a bicycle accident, regained leg control through new electronic brain implants. Check out this remarkable technology in this article.

What Happens to the Brain When Reading? Two Distinct Networks Activate, Work Together To Enable More Complex and Integrated Understanding of Individual Words

Apr 18, 2023

When one reads, two different brain networks work hand-in-hand to foster more complex understanding of words. Read to learn more.

Swearing Can Be Good for Health: Blurting Out Curse Words Found to Reduce Pain

Mar 29, 2023

A survey of 2,000 people in the UK found that two-thirds claim swearing helped them numb pain, which is also supported by research.

Neuroscience Behind Mother Tongue: One’s Native Language Affects Brain Wiring, Study Says

Mar 25, 2023

The scientists compared the brain scans of German and Arabic native speakers to see if one's native language affected brain connections. Read to learn more.

New Brain Disease Found in 3 Kids Could Help Understand Dementia, Alzheimer's [Study]

Feb 15, 2023

A still unnamed brain disease may pave the way for a better understanding of dementia and Alzheimer's. Read the article for the full story.

Can Threat Be Smelled? Study Reveals How Olfactory Neurons Learn To Identify the Scent of Potential Danger

Jan 25, 2023

Researchers identified a group of neurons in the olfactory system that can learn whether a certain smell represents a threat. Read the article to learn more details.

Zoom, Other Video Calling Apps Could Hamper Human Brain Development; What's the Neuroscience Behind Digital Communication?

Jan 19, 2023

While videoconferencing and technologically-aided communication have significantly boosted quality of life, there are consequences that the human brain faces because of these. Read to know more.

Electronic Skins: Can This Wearable Feel Pain Someday?

Dec 08, 2022

Read on to know the future of wearable electronic skins.

Man Impales Skull and Brain With a Metal Rod While Working on a Farm: How Did It Affect Him?

Nov 23, 2022

A man from Portugal skewered his skull and brain with a metal rod while he was working on his farm. Check out what happened to him after and find out how similar it is to Phineas Gage's case.