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Scientists Discover Brain's 'Odometer' for Distance Estimation
Researchers discovered a brain 'odometer' in mice and humans, showing that grid cells' regular firing directly correlates with accurate distance estimation, which is disrupted when environmental cues change.
Scientists Discover Brain's 'Odometer' for Distance Estimation
Researchers discovered a brain 'odometer' in mice and humans, showing that grid cells' regular firing directly correlates with accurate distance estimation, which is disrupted when environmental cues change.
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MIT Study Links ChatGPT Use to Cognitive Decline
An MIT study reveals that using ChatGPT for essay writing resulted in lower brain activation, impaired recall, and lower-quality essays compared to using search engines or no tools, potentially leading to "cognitive debt" and decreased learning skills.
MIT Study Links ChatGPT Use to Cognitive Decline
An MIT study reveals that using ChatGPT for essay writing resulted in lower brain activation, impaired recall, and lower-quality essays compared to using search engines or no tools, potentially leading to "cognitive debt" and decreased learning skills.
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Radiologists' Superior Perception of Visual Illusions Challenges Existing Theories
A study published in Scientific Reports found that radiologists, unlike non-experts, are less susceptible to visual illusions due to their training in ignoring distractions; this challenges the established understanding of how visual perception works, showing that perceptual accuracy can be improved...
Radiologists' Superior Perception of Visual Illusions Challenges Existing Theories
A study published in Scientific Reports found that radiologists, unlike non-experts, are less susceptible to visual illusions due to their training in ignoring distractions; this challenges the established understanding of how visual perception works, showing that perceptual accuracy can be improved...
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Human Self-Awareness: Brain Complexity and the Limits of Current Understanding
Human self-awareness, a complex cognitive process including memory, planning, and language, is linked to the human brain's unique cortical complexity, distinguishing it from other animals, although research continues to explore consciousness in non-communicative individuals.
Human Self-Awareness: Brain Complexity and the Limits of Current Understanding
Human self-awareness, a complex cognitive process including memory, planning, and language, is linked to the human brain's unique cortical complexity, distinguishing it from other animals, although research continues to explore consciousness in non-communicative individuals.
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GPS Navigation, Hippocampal Shrinkage, and the Decline of Cognitive Mapping
Alex Hutchinson's essay explores the impact of GPS navigation on cognitive function, arguing that over-reliance on stimulus-response navigation through GPS can lead to hippocampal shrinkage and potentially increase the risk of neurological conditions. The author emphasizes the importance of active e...
GPS Navigation, Hippocampal Shrinkage, and the Decline of Cognitive Mapping
Alex Hutchinson's essay explores the impact of GPS navigation on cognitive function, arguing that over-reliance on stimulus-response navigation through GPS can lead to hippocampal shrinkage and potentially increase the risk of neurological conditions. The author emphasizes the importance of active e...
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Neuroscience Podcast Explores the Enigma of Consciousness
The latest "Aha! Ten Minutes of Everyday Knowledge" podcast episode delves into the enigma of consciousness, featuring insights from Professor Rainer Goebel on the neural correlates of conscious experience, exploring whether animals and machines can achieve consciousness using fMRI and EEG research.
Neuroscience Podcast Explores the Enigma of Consciousness
The latest "Aha! Ten Minutes of Everyday Knowledge" podcast episode delves into the enigma of consciousness, featuring insights from Professor Rainer Goebel on the neural correlates of conscious experience, exploring whether animals and machines can achieve consciousness using fMRI and EEG research.
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The Pill: Benefits, Risks, and Neurological Effects
This article examines the contraceptive pill's mechanism, benefits (reduced menstrual symptoms, improved skin, migraine relief, and lower cancer risk), risks (slightly increased thrombosis risk and potential mood changes), and ongoing neurological research into its brain effects.
The Pill: Benefits, Risks, and Neurological Effects
This article examines the contraceptive pill's mechanism, benefits (reduced menstrual symptoms, improved skin, migraine relief, and lower cancer risk), risks (slightly increased thrombosis risk and potential mood changes), and ongoing neurological research into its brain effects.
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Music's Impact on the Brain: A Neuroscientific Perspective
Neuroscientist Robert Zatorre's research reveals music's impact on the brain, activating reward circuits and influencing memory, perception, and motor skills. His work, using neuroimaging, highlights music's role in social bonding and its potential therapeutic applications.
Music's Impact on the Brain: A Neuroscientific Perspective
Neuroscientist Robert Zatorre's research reveals music's impact on the brain, activating reward circuits and influencing memory, perception, and motor skills. His work, using neuroimaging, highlights music's role in social bonding and its potential therapeutic applications.
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Sustained Brain Signal Influences Emotional Responses
Stanford researchers discovered a sustained brain signal following emotional experiences, impacting subsequent responses and potentially explaining emotional dysregulation in conditions like autism and schizophrenia; they used air puffs to induce mild aversion in mice and humans, observing this sign...
Sustained Brain Signal Influences Emotional Responses
Stanford researchers discovered a sustained brain signal following emotional experiences, impacting subsequent responses and potentially explaining emotional dysregulation in conditions like autism and schizophrenia; they used air puffs to induce mild aversion in mice and humans, observing this sign...
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Microplastics in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Increased Mental Health Disorders
Four studies published in Brain Medicine link the high levels of microplastics found in ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of depression, dementia, and other mental health issues, suggesting a potential causal relationship and prompting calls for further research and mitigation strategies.
Microplastics in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Increased Mental Health Disorders
Four studies published in Brain Medicine link the high levels of microplastics found in ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of depression, dementia, and other mental health issues, suggesting a potential causal relationship and prompting calls for further research and mitigation strategies.
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Marathon Running Temporarily Reduces Brain Myelin, Study Finds
A study of ten marathon runners revealed a temporary reduction in brain myelin levels after a 42km run, which fully replenished within two months; researchers suggest the brain utilizes myelin as fuel when carbohydrate reserves are depleted, potentially offering insights into treating myelin-related...
Marathon Running Temporarily Reduces Brain Myelin, Study Finds
A study of ten marathon runners revealed a temporary reduction in brain myelin levels after a 42km run, which fully replenished within two months; researchers suggest the brain utilizes myelin as fuel when carbohydrate reserves are depleted, potentially offering insights into treating myelin-related...
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Vitrified Brain Found in Herculaneum Reveals Vesuvius Eruption's Extreme Heat
A new study reveals that the intense heat from Mount Vesuvius's 79 CE eruption vitrified the brain of a Herculaneum victim, discovered inside their skull, reaching temperatures of at least 510°C (950°F) due to a super-heated ash cloud, offering unprecedented insight into the eruption's immediate eff...
Vitrified Brain Found in Herculaneum Reveals Vesuvius Eruption's Extreme Heat
A new study reveals that the intense heat from Mount Vesuvius's 79 CE eruption vitrified the brain of a Herculaneum victim, discovered inside their skull, reaching temperatures of at least 510°C (950°F) due to a super-heated ash cloud, offering unprecedented insight into the eruption's immediate eff...
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