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Science news articles cover neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, mental health, robotics, neurotechnology and cognitive sciences.

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Cannabis Destroys Sleep Quality

A 35-year study shows cannabis use links to fragmented, poor sleep measured by monitors, even though users believe they slept well.

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Genetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the Brain

Anorexia patients are 4x more likely to carry mutations in PLIN4, a fat-storage gene in muscle and adipose tissue, revealing a key metabolic component.

Higher BMI Linked to Longer Survival After a Dementia Diagnosis

A study of 4,500+ adults shows overweight or obese BMI at dementia diagnosis is linked to significantly lower mortality risk, highlighting metabolic reserves.

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Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?

Precision phenotyping combining audiometric data and genetics predicts sensorineural hearing loss far more accurately than standard billing codes.

How Dark Traits Reshape Speech

A new study reveals psychopathic traits like boldness, meanness, and disinhibition drive distinct, complex language patterns.

Neurology News Articles

Neurology news articles cover neurology, brain cancer, traumatic brain injuries, neurosurgery, neuroanatomy, brain research and neurological disorders.

Microglia Rescue Vulnerable Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

Summary: Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that...

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Adults With ADHD Face Higher Long-Term Dementia Risk

Adults with ADHD have over 4 times the risk of dementia, backed by genetic data from 187,000 older adults.

Early DBS Protects Cognition in Genetic Parkinson’s

Timing of DBS surgery is critical to preserve cognitive function in Parkinson's patients with GBA1 mutations.

Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s

Blocking the P2X7 receptor halts neuroinflammation in human brain tissue, offering a target for Alzheimer's and TBI.

Brain Wiring Changes Distinguish Early Alzheimer’s from Normal Aging

A new study reveals functional brain wiring changes separate Alzheimer's from normal aging before symptoms appear.

AI News Articles

AI news articles cover science articles about artificial intelligence including ChatGPT, Bard, Dalle, neural networks, machine learning, LLMs, AGI and other AI related topics.

A Single Neural Circuit Unifies Multidimensional Prediction

Researchers show a single spiking neural network predicts event identity, timing, and probability using local learning.

AI Chatbots Are Hardwired to Defend the Status Quo

A new study of 11 AI models reveals chatbots systematically favor the status quo, advising against electric vehicles and climate policies.

Can an AI Ever Truly Be “Conscious” in the Eyes of Humans?

Humans refuse to attribute consciousness to AI even when it acts identically to a human.

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Optical Illusion Exposes Blind Spot in AI Vision

Primate brains shift spatial coordinates during optical illusions, but AI vision networks fail to adapt.

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Could Your Voice Reveal How Fast Your Brain Is Aging?

A machine-learning speech clock reveals biological aging, brain atrophy, and dementia biomarkers from voice patterns.

Psychology News Articles

Science research articles cover psychology, depression, mental health, schizophrenia, mental disorders, happiness, stress, PTSD, autism, psychiatry and therapy.