NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Jimothy the Beloved Raccoon: How Does Neuroscience Explain His Story?
A sophisticated brain and maternal care may have helped internet sensation Jimothy the raccoon survive the wild with a rare spinal condition.
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NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Dual Brain Circuits Drive Habit Formation
While the ACC-to-RSC pathway determines if a behavior becomes a habit, the lOFC-to-central striatum circuit regulates execution intensity, explaining individual habit differences.
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
High Performers Exhibit the Greatest Overconfidence
When accounting for test volatility and regression to the mean, overconfidence is universal, with high performers exhibiting the greatest overconfidence.
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
SRGAP2 Slows Human Microglial Maturation
Human-specific duplicates of the SRGAP2 gene slow microglial maturation to four to eight years.
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Human brainpower may get boost from immune cells that mature slowly
Microglia are the most common immune cells in the brain, where they defend against intruders and engulf damaged neurons. Now, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have discovered for the first time that, just…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Your dreams aren’t random. Your brain is rewriting reality
Dreams are not random mental noise. A large study of more than 3,700 dream and waking reports found that what we experience during sleep is shaped by both our personalities and the world around us. Rather than simply…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
How to see like a surgeon: Cracking the code of visual expertise to train AI
We commonly say an art curator casts "an expert eye" over a painting, or an auditor over a set of accounts. But what is it that, for example, allows an experienced birdwatcher to identify an uncommon species rapidly, at…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Healthy plant-based diet and dementia prevention: Could the right foods protect your brain?
A major new study suggests that the quality of your plant-based diet—not simply avoiding meat—could play a key role in lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
How Does a Bilingual Speaker’s Brain Process Two Languages? New Research Suggests That Both Rely on the Same Neural Wiring
Scientists have long wondered whether different neural mechanisms govern each language within a bilingual speaker’s brain. A recent study of people who speak both English and Spanish hints at a single ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
World Brain Day 2026: Protecting your brain starts long before old age
World Brain Day is a global initiative led by the World Federation of Neurology to raise awareness about neurological health and encourage actions that protect the brain throughout life. It is ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Eating within 8 hours may help keep the aging brain sharp
Eating within a shorter daily window may help protect certain thinking skills as people age. In a small six-month trial, older women who limited eating to about 8 to 9 hours a day performed better on planning and…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Some brains survive Alzheimer’s damage. Scientists think they know how
Researchers have discovered why some people stay sharp despite Alzheimer's brain changes.
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
KFSH performs Saudi Arabia’s first laser interstitial thermal therapy procedure
Asharq Al Awsat King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has performed Saudi Arabia’s first Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) procedure, expanding treatment options for ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
What watching too much TV means for the brain
Regular long hours of watching TV change certain brain structures. Interestingly, TV consumption affects women and men differently. FITBOOK explains the background of the current study and what fate ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Study tracks risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and dementias in South Asian Americans
Members of diasporas across the world, such as the large Indian diaspora, are influenced by the food and lifestyle of the countries where they live. The new societal factors they experience, together ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Editorial: New perspectives on the role of sensory feedback in speech production, volume III
New Perspectives on the Role of Sensory Feedback in Speech Production , volume III Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who chose to uphold quality standards and…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Can meal timing affect dementia risk? Study says maintaining 9-hour eating window can help
A recent study found that sticking to fixed mealtimes can help prevent cognitive decline that comes with age. It also influences the risk of dementia.
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Rutgers Researchers Lead Study Tracking Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementias in South Asian Americans
The researchers concluded that longitudinal research studies that follow the brain health of South Asian individuals over time are necessary. Led by Michal Schnaider Beeri, director of the Krieger ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Where you carry your body fat is directly linked to brain aging in first-of-its-kind study
(Mykola Chaika/Creatas Video+/Getty Images Plus) You can weigh the same as someone else, have the same BMI, and still be carrying a completely different risk to your brain. That's the message from a ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Pediatric Brain Tumors in Lower-and Middle-Income Countries: Bridging Biology, Clinical Realities, and Global Disparities
Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors arise from unique developmental programs in the growing brain, demanding ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
How your diet affects your risk of dementia – and four things to do about it
Researchers have claimed that ultra-processed foods cause dementia, but brain experts recommend a different approach to diet ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Six simple summer habits to protect your brain health, according to experts
Looking after your brain and strengthening your cognitive muscle can have a lasting impact on your overall wellbeing, both now and in the future ...
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Scientists made ‘mini brains’ in the lab. These can help in Alzheimer’s treatment
At present, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s. It is one of the most prevalent forms of dementia and affects over 55 million people globally according to the World Health Organisation.
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Are gamifying exergames the future of intervention for people with dementia? Systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundGamified exergaming has emerged as a promising approach for enhancing cognitive and motor function in older adults, yet its effectiveness in people with dementia remains unclear. Existing research has largely…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Deep brain stimulation clinical trials: a framework to accelerate recruitment, retention, and technology translation
Clinical trials involving deep brain stimulation (DBS) are challenging to implement due to invasiveness and complexity of the therapy, substantial barriers to participant recruitment and retention, and difficulties…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
ScaleSpecter: a frequency-aware multi-scale patch framework for robust physiological classification under non-stationarity
IntroductionEarly detection and intervention for cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative diseases are important for slowing disease progression and improving quality of life. Electroencephalography…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
A mouse model of oxycodone reward following its oral self-administration in a sweetened solution
IntroductionThis study aimed to develop a preclinical model in which reinforcement and reward can be measured in the same subject. To this end, we combined the power of drug self-administration and place conditioning…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Blunted light exposure amplitudes in patients with opioid use disorder
Accumulating evidence implicates sleep and circadian rhythm disruption in substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD). To understand whether weaker light exposure time cues are observed in patients with…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Mapping genetic convergence across brain structure, mental health, and cardiometabolic disease
Individuals with psychiatric disorders frequently experience comorbid cardiometabolic conditions, complicating treatment and worsening health outcomes. Both psychiatric and cardiometabolic disorders have been…
NeuropsychologyJul 27, 2026
Texture analysis on muscle T2 maps can reveal changes in upper trapezius muscles related to primary headache disorders
Migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are highly prevalent primary headache disorders. Neck pain is common among patients with migraine or TTH, but objective biomarkers for the neck’s myofascial involvement within the…