Brain

Neural 'on/off' switch discovery may shed light on sex differences in social behavior

What makes this neural cluster unusual is its binary activity pattern: it is consistently active in females but largely inactive in males, only turning on during major social or reproductive events.

High-resolution 3D illustration of a human neuron with glowing axons and synaptic signals, symbolizing brain activity, neuroscience, and neural communication
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How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

High-resolution 3D illustration of a human neuron with glowing axons and synaptic signals, symbolizing brain activity, neuroscience, and neural communication

'Zombie' cells may cause common form of epilepsy - study

Tel Aviv University, 15 March, 2021.

Scientists find proof of brain activity measurably boosting vaccine response


Cerebrum IQ Review: How Nutrition Affects Your Brain

Discover how nutrition impacts mental health and cognitive abilities. Explore the Mediterranean diet, sugar's effects, and processed food risks on your brain.


Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds

The scientists concluded that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of green tea might protect blood vessels and promote brain health.

 Drinking three cups of green tea daily may reduce dementia risk, study finds.

Evolutionary human brain growth spurt debunked in new study

Largest study of fossil human skulls challenges previous interpretations of brain evolution.

 Evolutionary human brain growth spurt debunked in new study.

Meet acetaldehyde, the neurotransmitter that messes our brains on alcohol

The interplay of mainly depressant and occasionally activating effects of alcohol creates chaos in the brain, leading to perceptions of dizziness and impaired situational assessment.

 The interplay of mainly depressant and occasionally activating effects of alcohol creates chaos in the brain.

Israeli actress Gal Gadot reveals she nearly died from blood clot during pregnancy

Gadot said that after suffering debilitating headaches for weeks, she underwent an MRI and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.

 Israeli actress Gal Gadot with new-born daughter, Ori.

Dietary choices could slash brain aging: new study explains how

A Ben-Gurion University study reveals the green Mediterranean diet can slow brain aging by 50%, linking glycemic control and nutrition to reduced cognitive decline.

Brain scans

Israeli scientists reconstruct DNA control systems of ancient human brains

The scientists created an algorithm that reconstructs the epigenetic landscape of ancient brains—chemical modifications to DNA that influence gene activity without altering its sequence.

 CROSS-SECTIONAL T1-weighted MRI of a healthy human brain.

NeuroQuiet Reviews: Are Brain and Hearing Drops Safe and Legit Read Side Effect Complaint?


A new Israeli clinical trial is testing a tuberculosis vaccine to prevent Alzheimer's - opinion

If – God forbid – I show the biomarkers associated with the probable development of Alzheimer’s, I will receive three doses of the vaccine, which has minimal side effects.

 REAL BRAIN exhibit at Bristol Science Centre, UK.

Researchers find Aztec 'death whistles' do weird things to the listeners' brains

Participants in an experiment rated the sounds of the skull-shaped whistles as extremely negative, defining them as frightening and aversive.

 Aztec Death Whistle.