The human brain works backwards to retrieve memories
When we remember a past event, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order, according to a new study
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Better analysis of psychological flexibility: Psychological flexibility — the bedrock of a much-used psychological therapy
According to figures from NHS England, some 1.4 million people were referred for NHS mental health therapy during 2017. This
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Passive exposure alone can enhance the learning of foreign speech sounds
Ability to understand and subsequently speak a new language requires the ability to accurately discriminate speech sounds of a given
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Artificial intelligence and the future of medicine
Washington University researchers are working to develop artificial intelligence (AI) systems for health care, which have the potential to transform
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In live brain function, researchers are finally seeing red
For years, green has been the most reliable hue for live brain imaging, but after using a new high-throughput screening
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Navigating our thoughts: Fundamental principles of thinking
It is one of the most fundamental questions in neuroscience: How do humans think? Until recently, we seemed far from
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Older adults’ abstract reasoning ability predicts depressive symptoms over time
Age-related declines in abstract reasoning ability predict increasing depressive symptoms in subsequent years, according to data from a longitudinal study
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One type of brain cell might hold key to inflammation after head injury: Study in mice suggests potential target for treating traumatic brain injury
By eliminating one type of immune cell in the brain, researchers were able to erase any evidence of inflammation following
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Brain learns to recognize familiar faces regardless of where they are in the visual field
A Dartmouth study finds that recognition of faces varies by where they appear in the visual field and this variability
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Genetics used to predict response to antipsychotic medications
Genetics can be used to predict a patient’s response to antipsychotic drug treatment for schizophrenia, according to a recent study
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