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Pregnancy overhauls the brain. Here’s what that looks like
Sep 16, 2024 · Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil’s brain scans before, during and after pregnancy are providing the first view of a mom-to-be’s structural brain changes.
More brainlike computers could change AI for the better
Feb 26, 2025 · New brain-inspired hardware, architectures and algorithms could lead to more efficient, more capable forms of AI.
Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders
Jul 28, 2025 · Seeing sick-looking faces in virtual reality triggers brain circuit changes related to threat detection and boosts activity of certain immune cells.
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Neuroscience Human memory is flawed. But a new book says that’s OK The new book Memory Lane convincingly demonstrates how memories are like Lego buildings that are constantly …
‘Silent’ cells play a surprising role in how brains work
May 28, 2025 · New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.
Neuroscientists decoded people’s thoughts using brain scans
May 1, 2023 · Neuroscientists decoded people’s thoughts using brain scans The method captured the gist of what three people thought, but only if they wanted it to
A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility ...
Sep 23, 2024 · Andrea Gomez, a Berkeley molecular and cell biologist, applies her wide-ranging curiosity to brains’ mysteries ranging from synapses to psychedelics.
Here's what lucid dreamers might tell us about our sleeping minds
Aug 27, 2023 · Here’s what lucid dreamers might tell us about our sleeping minds Dreams are one of the most universal yet elusive human experiences