NeuroScience

Summary: Researchers have designed a next-generation glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, capable of detecting the weakest incoming synaptic signals between neurons –...

Summary: New research reveals that numbers in our visual field can subtly distort the way we judge spatial positions, demonstrating...

Summary: Chronic circadian disruption, such as night shift work, irregular schedules, or frequent jet lag, accelerates the development and spread...

Summary: People instinctively imitate the facial expressions of others, but new research shows that we do this much more with...

Summary: Some people rely heavily on visual and sound cues when making decisions, and this sensitivity can lead to persistent...

Summary: Neurons can quickly rebalance their communication using a structural signal rather than electrical activity, reversing long-held assumptions about how...

Summary: New work explores why consciousness evolved and what bird watching can teach us about its biological purpose. The findings...

Summary: fMRI signals do not always match true brain activity levels, overturning a fundamental assumption used in tens of thousands...

Summary: A new study uncovers a precise brain pathway that quickly converts emotional stress into sudden wakefulness during NREM sleep....

Summary: Guilt and shame arise from different cognitive triggers and depend on different neural systems to guide compensatory behavior. Using...