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Daily briefing: Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump's crackdown on science

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

A burst of brain activity at death may indicate the soul leaving the body, according to Dr. Stuart Hameroff.

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

The study of consciousness, even in infants, faces challenges due to the subjective nature of experience and the lack of verbal communication.

Researchers advocate for multiple markers of consciousness, particularly in infants, to improve our understanding and confidence in their conscious experiences.

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

One in four vegetative patients may retain some degree of consciousness, challenging previous assumptions about unresponsive individuals.

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

A burst of brain activity at death may indicate the soul leaving the body, according to Dr. Stuart Hameroff.

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

The study of consciousness, even in infants, faces challenges due to the subjective nature of experience and the lack of verbal communication.

Researchers advocate for multiple markers of consciousness, particularly in infants, to improve our understanding and confidence in their conscious experiences.

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

One in four vegetative patients may retain some degree of consciousness, challenging previous assumptions about unresponsive individuals.

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#nutrition

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

The brain's reward system creates strong cravings for sugar, even when full.

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

Isoflavones in soy can enhance attention and processing speed in children.

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

The brain's reward system creates strong cravings for sugar, even when full.

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

Isoflavones in soy can enhance attention and processing speed in children.

morenutrition

#neuroscience

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

A new study reveals that brain activity changes continuously and is influenced by factors like sleep and exercise over time.

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Different patterns of brain activity distinguish between recalled images and physical objects.

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

Dying brains may experience a 'life review,' recalling significant life events before death.

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Understanding sleep functions is challenging but advancing with new technologies.

Neuroscientific study of dreaming, including lucid dreaming, is gaining momentum.

Research shows the brain zones associated with conscious awareness in recalling dream content.

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Love activates brain systems of reward and addiction, akin to substance dependence, revealing its neurobiological complexity.

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

Hummingbirds create a 3D body map using neurons to sense air pressure changes and avoid collisions.

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

A new study reveals that brain activity changes continuously and is influenced by factors like sleep and exercise over time.

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Different patterns of brain activity distinguish between recalled images and physical objects.

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

Dying brains may experience a 'life review,' recalling significant life events before death.

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Understanding sleep functions is challenging but advancing with new technologies.

Neuroscientific study of dreaming, including lucid dreaming, is gaining momentum.

Research shows the brain zones associated with conscious awareness in recalling dream content.

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Love activates brain systems of reward and addiction, akin to substance dependence, revealing its neurobiological complexity.

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

Hummingbirds create a 3D body map using neurons to sense air pressure changes and avoid collisions.

moreneuroscience

Ultimate winter comfort food is even more satisfying than Sunday roast

Soup is scientifically proven to be the ultimate comfort food, evoking feelings similar to physical affection.

Professor of Medicine Says Death Appears to Be Reversible

Medical interventions can extend life beyond traditional definitions of death.

Research indicates brain function may persist for a significant time after cardiac events.

Take Time for Your Heart to Meet Your Mind

Our perception of time is closely linked to internal bodily rhythms, like heart rate.

Mindfulness practices may improve our sense of time awareness.

Exercise cuts heart disease risk in part by lowering stress, study finds - Harvard Gazette

Physical activity reduces cardiovascular disease risk for individuals with depression.

#junk-food

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Junk food consumption can cause significant changes in brain activity even in healthy individuals.

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

Short-term junk food binges can alter brain function, leading to long-term challenges with appetite regulation.

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Junk food consumption can cause significant changes in brain activity even in healthy individuals.

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

Short-term junk food binges can alter brain function, leading to long-term challenges with appetite regulation.

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What your favorite movies say about your brain and how it's wired

People's movie genre preferences are linked to specific brain activity, with comedy and action activating excitement and reward regions, while thriller and documentary stimulate attention networks and sensory areas.

Our Favorite Comfort Foods May One Day Help Us Tap Into Lost Memories

Exploring food-evoked nostalgia can positively impact mood and mental health by fostering social connections and enhancing sense of self.

4 recent sleep research and tech breakthroughs

Researchers have made significant breakthroughs in understanding the functions and nature of sleep, including lucid dreaming.

Up All Night? You May Have Actually Been Asleep

Subjective insomnia may be misdiagnosed due to traditional sleep measurement methods, while advanced measurements show different brain activity in those experiencing it.

#junk-food

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Junk food consumption can cause significant changes in brain activity even in healthy individuals.

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

Short-term junk food binges can alter brain function, leading to long-term challenges with appetite regulation.

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Junk food consumption can cause significant changes in brain activity even in healthy individuals.

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

Short-term junk food binges can alter brain function, leading to long-term challenges with appetite regulation.

morejunk-food

What your favorite movies say about your brain and how it's wired

People's movie genre preferences are linked to specific brain activity, with comedy and action activating excitement and reward regions, while thriller and documentary stimulate attention networks and sensory areas.

Daily briefing: Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump's crackdown on science

High-calorie diets can alter brain activity related to appetite even without weight gain.

Early-career scientists face uncertainty due to funding cuts, prompting job searches outside of academia.

Ancient tracks in New Mexico may indicate early transport technology use.

#consciousness

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

A burst of brain activity at death may indicate the soul leaving the body, according to Dr. Stuart Hameroff.

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

The study of consciousness, even in infants, faces challenges due to the subjective nature of experience and the lack of verbal communication.

Researchers advocate for multiple markers of consciousness, particularly in infants, to improve our understanding and confidence in their conscious experiences.

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

One in four vegetative patients may retain some degree of consciousness, challenging previous assumptions about unresponsive individuals.

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

A burst of brain activity at death may indicate the soul leaving the body, according to Dr. Stuart Hameroff.

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

The study of consciousness, even in infants, faces challenges due to the subjective nature of experience and the lack of verbal communication.

Researchers advocate for multiple markers of consciousness, particularly in infants, to improve our understanding and confidence in their conscious experiences.

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

One in four vegetative patients may retain some degree of consciousness, challenging previous assumptions about unresponsive individuals.

moreconsciousness

#nutrition

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

The brain's reward system creates strong cravings for sugar, even when full.

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

Isoflavones in soy can enhance attention and processing speed in children.

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

The brain's reward system creates strong cravings for sugar, even when full.

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

Isoflavones in soy can enhance attention and processing speed in children.

morenutrition

#neuroscience

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

A new study reveals that brain activity changes continuously and is influenced by factors like sleep and exercise over time.

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Different patterns of brain activity distinguish between recalled images and physical objects.

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

Dying brains may experience a 'life review,' recalling significant life events before death.

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Understanding sleep functions is challenging but advancing with new technologies.

Neuroscientific study of dreaming, including lucid dreaming, is gaining momentum.

Research shows the brain zones associated with conscious awareness in recalling dream content.

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Love activates brain systems of reward and addiction, akin to substance dependence, revealing its neurobiological complexity.

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

Hummingbirds create a 3D body map using neurons to sense air pressure changes and avoid collisions.

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

A new study reveals that brain activity changes continuously and is influenced by factors like sleep and exercise over time.

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Different patterns of brain activity distinguish between recalled images and physical objects.

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

Dying brains may experience a 'life review,' recalling significant life events before death.

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Understanding sleep functions is challenging but advancing with new technologies.

Neuroscientific study of dreaming, including lucid dreaming, is gaining momentum.

Research shows the brain zones associated with conscious awareness in recalling dream content.

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Love activates brain systems of reward and addiction, akin to substance dependence, revealing its neurobiological complexity.

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

Hummingbirds create a 3D body map using neurons to sense air pressure changes and avoid collisions.

moreneuroscience

Ultimate winter comfort food is even more satisfying than Sunday roast

Soup is scientifically proven to be the ultimate comfort food, evoking feelings similar to physical affection.

Professor of Medicine Says Death Appears to Be Reversible

Medical interventions can extend life beyond traditional definitions of death.

Research indicates brain function may persist for a significant time after cardiac events.

Take Time for Your Heart to Meet Your Mind

Our perception of time is closely linked to internal bodily rhythms, like heart rate.

Mindfulness practices may improve our sense of time awareness.

Exercise cuts heart disease risk in part by lowering stress, study finds - Harvard Gazette

Physical activity reduces cardiovascular disease risk for individuals with depression.

Up All Night? You May Have Actually Been Asleep

Subjective insomnia may be misdiagnosed due to traditional sleep measurement methods, while advanced measurements show different brain activity in those experiencing it.

Our Favorite Comfort Foods May One Day Help Us Tap Into Lost Memories

Exploring food-evoked nostalgia can positively impact mood and mental health by fostering social connections and enhancing sense of self.

4 recent sleep research and tech breakthroughs

Researchers have made significant breakthroughs in understanding the functions and nature of sleep, including lucid dreaming.

#brain-activity#brain-activity

Daily briefing: Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump's crackdown on science

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

Ultimate winter comfort food is even more satisfying than Sunday roast

Professor of Medicine Says Death Appears to Be Reversible

Take Time for Your Heart to Meet Your Mind

Exercise cuts heart disease risk in part by lowering stress, study finds - Harvard Gazette

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

What your favorite movies say about your brain and how it's wired

Our Favorite Comfort Foods May One Day Help Us Tap Into Lost Memories

4 recent sleep research and tech breakthroughs

Up All Night? You May Have Actually Been Asleep

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

What your favorite movies say about your brain and how it's wired

Daily briefing: Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump's crackdown on science

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

A quarter of coma patients still have some form of consciousness

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

Scientists prove 'dessert stomach' is real

Want your kids to focus and think better? These foods may help

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

How the 'mind's eye' calls up visual memories from the brain

Recordings of dying human brain show what happens right before death

These 5 Sleep Science Breakthroughs Might Help You Get Better Rest

Humans are addicted to love here's how we know DW 12/02/2024

Scientists reveal how hummingbirds always avoid bumping into flowers

Ultimate winter comfort food is even more satisfying than Sunday roast

Professor of Medicine Says Death Appears to Be Reversible

Take Time for Your Heart to Meet Your Mind

Exercise cuts heart disease risk in part by lowering stress, study finds - Harvard Gazette

Up All Night? You May Have Actually Been Asleep

Our Favorite Comfort Foods May One Day Help Us Tap Into Lost Memories

4 recent sleep research and tech breakthroughs

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