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The secrets of covid ‘brain fog’ are starting to lift
Led by researchers Michelle Monje and Akiko Iwasaki, of Stanford and Yale Universities respectively, scientists determined that in mice with mild Covid-19 infections, the virus disrupted the normal activity of several brain cell populations and left behin
Why does a hard workout make you less hungry?
In a study done with mice, horses and people, Jonathan Long and colleagues found clues as to which types of exercise suppress appetite and why.
Tech addiction or habit? 5 ways to assess your social-media use
Anna Lembke explains how compulsively checking feeds, never feeling satisfied and being anxious without your phone are clues that your social-media use isn’t healthy.
Recognizing America's leading innovative scientists, the 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists names 31 finalists
The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences announced that Sergiu P. Pasca and Stanley Qi are among the 31 finalists for the 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, the world’s largest unrestricted prize honoring ear
Guardians of the brain: How a special immune system protects our grey matter
Schwartz’s team and others have amassed a large body of evidence showing that immune cells do, indeed, have a significant role in the brain, even in the absence of autoimmune disease
This device may nudge your brain into deep sleep
By stretching the length of deep sleep, Tucker’s device aims to boost that overnight wash cycle. Someday soon, he hopes, something like it will be widely used by people to clear their heads — literally.
The man who controls computers with his mind
16 years ago, Dennis DeGray was paralyzed in an accident. Now, implants in his brain allow him some semblance of control.
Spinal fluid from young mice sharpened memories of older rodents
Researchers identified a protein in the fluid that could boost the cognition of aging animals — and might lead to future treatments for people.
Psychedelic drug startups want to help solve the mental health crisis. The stories of patients are compelling
Institute affiliate Carolyn Rodriguez explains that traditional treatment methods for depression don’t work for some patients, but psychedelics are showing immense potential as an antidote for those who are suffering.
Transfusion of brain fluid from young mice is a memory-elevating elixir for old animals
Researchers at Stanford University discovered that if you transfuse cerebrospinal fluid from a young mouse into an old one, it will recover its former powers of recall and freeze in anticipation.
How hypnosis works, according to science
Hypnosis creates “a non-judgmental immersive experience,” says David Spiegel, a Stanford University psychiatrist and leading researcher of hypnosis.
Too much pleasure can lead to addiction. How to break the cycle and find balance
Psychiatrist and author Anna Lembke says, almost every behavior has become "drugified."
How covid brain fog may overlap with ‘chemo brain’ and Alzheimer’s
Researchers say the brain inflammation in long covid is similar to that in cancer patients. Featuring Michelle Monje.
Neural network finds markers of autism, gender in brain scans
A deep-learning method can detect autism’s “fingerprints” on a brain scan and predict a person’s social-communication difficulties, according to a new study by Kaustubh Supkekar and colleagues.
My sleepy brain loves the sound of permanent daylight savings. But do scientists agree?
Dr Jamie Zeitzer, who studies sleep medicine at Stanford, agrees that we should stop the constant clock-changing, and that morning light is particularly important.
This animal's behavior is mechanically programmed
Biomechanical interactions, rather than neurons, control the movements of one of the simplest animals. The discovery offers a glimpse into how animal behavior worked before neurons evolved.
The autism researcher firing up TikTok: A Q&A with Ben Rein
Neuroscientist Ben Rein never intended to get into science communication. But simple frustration drove him to it after a shopping trip in early April of 2020, he says.
The science behind Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip, plans to test this year on human subjects. Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Paul Nuyujukian discusses what this means for brain implant science?