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Hitting the target with non-invasive deep brain stimulation: Potential therapy for addiction, depression, and OCD

Researchers have successfully tested a novel technique for probing deep into the human brain, without surgery, for potential therapeutic purposes. In the rapidly evolving field of neuroscience, non-invasive brain stimulation is a new hope for understan…

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The study examined the long-term mental health impact of early-life e…

Researchers have located the brain network responsible for stuttering

An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the brain.

Caffeine affects brain dopamine function in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson’s disease, shows a new international study. Caffeine consumption before undergoing diagnostic brain dopamine imaging may also affect the imaging results.

Research finds improving AI large language models helps better align with human brain activity

With generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) transforming the social interaction landscape in recent years, large language models (LLMs), which use deep-learning algorithms to train GenAI platforms to process language, have been put in the spotlight…

Brain damage reveals part of the brain necessary for helping others

Our willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to that region.

Lght-controlled ‘off switch’ for brain cells

New genetic tool could help investigate brain function and psychiatric disorders.

Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts

Researchers uncovered 214,516 unique isoforms in the developing neocortex — over 70% of which have not been previously studied.

Scientists map networks regulating gene function in the human brain

A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders. These maps detail the many regulatory elements that coordinate the brain…

Psychedelic drug-induced hyperconnectivity in the brain helps clarify altered subjective experiences

A new study shows that the use of psilocybin, a compound found in the widely known ‘magic mushrooms,’ initiates a pattern of hyperconnectivity in the brain linked to the ego-modifying effects and feelings of oceanic boundlessness. The findings help exp…