A recent study conducted in mice suggests that specific beneficial bacteria in a pregnant mother’s gut could support healthy brain development in her fetus. Researchers at the University of Birmingham and University of Cambridge discovered
A new study underscores the heightened importance of sleep during early brain development, finding that sleep deprivation impacts young mice far more severely than adults. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a permanently changed family dynamic,
A neuroimaging study conducted in Germany found that individuals who like action movies show higher activity in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotional processing, compared to those without such preferences. Similarly, those with
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed ultra-flexible brain probes that can record brain activity over long periods without damaging the surrounding tissue. Published in Nature Communications, the study demonstrates how these innovative electrodes could advance
A recent study conducted in Japan on individuals with mood disorders found that a 4-week exposure to bright light resulted in an increased volume of the left hippocampal dentate gyrus, a region of the brain
