Birth control pill users have smaller key brain region
In a new study, researchers found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to...
Murderers’ brains look different: Evidence from brain scans of 800 prisoners
In a new study, researchers found that the brains of murderers look different from those of people convicted of other crimes—differences that could be...
Scientists create world first artificial neurons to cure chronic diseases
Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by scientists—a first-of-its-kind achievement with enormous scope for medical...
Obesity, other factors may speed up brain aging
The brains of middle-age adults may be aging prematurely if they have obesity or other factors linked to cardiovascular disease, new research has found.
Almost...
This earthquake-like brain-wave is essential for healthy sleep
In a new study, researchers found that cortical arousals and brief awakenings during sleep exhibit non-equilibrium dynamics and complex organization across time scales necessary...
This noise could improve your hearing
In a new study, researchers found that noise is not the same as noise—and even a quiet environment does not have the same effect...
The brain in action: Scientists capture dynamic brain in action
Scientists routinely capture images of the brain in action by focusing on single molecules, cells, or circuits.
But visualizing how these tiny units interact to...
New brain discovery may improve earlier diagnosis of autism
In a new study, researchers have found differences in the brainwaves of autistic teenagers responsible for their visual perception.
This could assist in earlier diagnosis...
Too much screen time may change children’s brain structure
In a new study, researchers found structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use.
They found that children who have...
People with autism have a more symmetrical brain
In a new study, researchers found fewer differences between the right and left hemispheres in people with autism.
They found differences in brain asymmetry between...