Tag: Neuroscience
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NYU study maps a prefrontal naming network, offering new clues to why word retrieval can fail
Scientists at New York University have mapped a brain network linked to naming and word retrieval, a core function that can break down after stroke, traumatic…
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Stanford study maps how brief stimuli can sustain emotions, revealing a shared brain timing signature in humans and mice
New research from Stanford Medicine offers a clearer look at how fleeting sensory events can set off emotional states that linger well beyond the trigger. The…
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UC Berkeley study points to oxytocin as the fast track to friendship, and why some bonds take longer to form
A UC Berkeley prairie vole study links oxytocin signaling to faster, more selective friendships, offering clues to why some social bonds form slowly.
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Astrocytes move into the spotlight: New Nature study links overlooked brain cells to fear memories and PTSD pathways
Brain research is increasingly challenging the long-held idea that neurons alone drive fear and trauma responses. A new study in Nature points to astrocytes…
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New brain imaging study suggests intelligence hinges on whole-brain network efficiency, not a single region
A Notre Dame-led study using major neuroimaging datasets suggests general intelligence reflects whole-brain network coordination, not one intelligence center.