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Neuroscience News: Brain and extinguishing Fear Memories
How the Brain Extinguishes Fear Memories FeaturedNeuroscience ·September 3, 2025 Summary: Scientists have, for the first time, identified the brain signals linked to extinguishing fear memories in humans. Using implanted electrodes and advanced Representational Similarity Analysis, they showed that theta activity … Continue reading
New Atlas: Is it possible to reverse age-related memory loss?
Alzheimer’s & Dementia ‘Master switch’ brain protein could reverse age-related memory loss By Pranjal Malewar September 02, 2025 Lowering levels of a protein linked to iron in the brain could be a new way to reverse age-related memory loss Depositphotos View … Continue reading
Neuroscience News: Have you ever compared your thumb to that of other people … longer thumbs can have bigger brains is the latest finding?
Study Links Thumb Length to Brain Size and Cognition Featured Neuroscience August 26, 2025 Summary: New research reveals that primates with longer thumbs tend to have larger brains, suggesting that manual dexterity and brain evolution developed together. The study analyzed 94 … Continue reading
Neuroscience News: AI … how we really make decisions. Comment: Could this explain why people with TBI or mental illness find it so difficult to exercise choice?
Tiny AI Models Reveal How We Really Make Decisions FeaturedNeuroscience ·July 18, 2025 Summary: Decision-making often involves trial and error, but conventional models assume we always act optimally based on past experience. A new study used small, interpretable artificial neural networks … Continue reading
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Neuroscience News: Human Brains Keep Making Memory Neurons in Adulthood
There were also large variations between individuals – some adult humans had many neural progenitor cells, others hardly any at all. Credit: Neuroscience News Human Brains Keep Making Memory Neurons in Adulthood FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience ·July 5, 2025 Summary: A groundbreaking study shows … Continue reading
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One Gene Rewires Fear Circuits and Fuels Anxiety
One Gene Rewires Fear Circuits and Fuels Anxiety FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology ·June 28, 2025 Summary: Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety. Using advanced circuit-mapping techniques, … Continue reading
A most remarkable person, Eleanor Maguire, cognitive neuroscientist. When I had cancer I wrote to her about her research, as below, based on my experience with a TBI. She replied and suggested reading certain articles. Sad to say, just a young woman, she passed away from cancer.
Eleanor Maguire was a renowned cognitive neuroscientist known for her groundbreaking research on the brain’s role in memory, navigation, and imagination. Her work, particularly focusing on the hippocampus, transformed our understanding of how these cognitive functions are supported by the brain. She employed … Continue reading
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Neuroscience News: The Brain and its ability to rapidly rewire.
Brain Adapts to Neuron Loss Through Rapid Rewiring FeaturedNeuroscience ·June 14, 2025 Summary: New research shows that the brain’s cortex can rapidly reorganize itself after losing neurons, allowing other nerve cells to take over lost functions. Scientists studied neural networks in … Continue reading
Neuroscience News: Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One
Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One Featured Neuroscience Psychology ·June 5, 2025 Summary: A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills. Researchers tested 224 participants across nine different … Continue reading
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Neuroscience.com Eye Movements … so very important to know
Eye Movements Set the Speed Limit for What You Can See FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience ·May 10, 2025 Summary: The speed of your eye movements, called saccades, determines how fast an object can move before it becomes invisible to you. Objects that mimic … Continue reading
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