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AI extracts mental images from human brain activity
Researchers have successfully used AI to extract and reconstruct mental images directly from human brain activity. This groundbreaking achievement, the…
Neuroplasticity and aging: your brain can still change
Neuroplasticity and aging show the brain can still change in adult life. Practice, challenge, and attention help, but plasticity is not magic.
Positive memory reactivation during sleep reduces negative memory recall
Reactivating positive memories during non-REM sleep can weaken the recall of associated negative memories. This sleep-based technique, known as targeted…
Being open to new things helps creativity and learning, and may keep the brain healthier with age
Openness is a personality trait that means seeking and enjoying new and unfamiliar things. Research in psychology and neuroscience links…
Scientists identify the “glue” protein KIBRA that keeps long-term memories from fading away
Scientists identify KIBRA, a protein acting as memory glue to stabilize synapses. This breakthrough explains how long-term memories survive for decades.
Psychological abuse leaves real trauma effects
Psychological abuse and coercive control are linked to PTSD, depression, and measurable trauma-related brain changes. The evidence is strong, but it does not show identical or permanent damage in every survivor.
Hypnagogic imagery: flashing-light devices guide the brain into dream-like states without drugs
The idea is simple: when a rhythmic burst of white light reaches your closed eyes, the neurons in your visual…
AI enables first recorded 20-minute interactive exchange between humans and a humpback whale
An AI-driven study enabled a 20-minute conversation with a humpback whale named Twain. Scientists used call playback to test interspecies communication.
Match your hardest work to your body clock to think better
Most people have a clear internal daily rhythm, called a circadian rhythm, that sets natural peaks and dips in alertness.…