Research news this hour:

  • We Can Learn About the Mind from Damaged Brains April 2, 2025 3:15 am Evolution News & Science Today - Washington Photo credit: Sharon VanderKaay from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons. Editor’s note: Pre-order your copy of The Immortal Mind now and get free extras. See here for …
  • Weight training shields the brain from dementia in older adults April 2, 2025 2:56 am Medical News The benefits of weight training are many: it promotes gains in strength and muscle mass, reduces body fat, and contributes to well-being and mental health. And now a study carried out at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), in the state of São Paulo …
  • 9 Tips for a Successful PhD April 2, 2025 2:47 am ChemistryViews Get the Most Out of Your Doctorate: Tips for Excelling Without Dying in the Attempt Inspired by Nobel laureate Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Javier García Martínez, Professor at the University of Alicante, Spain, and Past-President of the International Union of …
  • Glenna Read named Russell Award recipient April 2, 2025 2:39 am Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication - Georgia Glenna Read accepted her Russell Award from Provost S. Jack Hu (left) and the Honorable Steve C. Jones of the Russell Foundation Board of Trustee. (Photo: Juan Meng) Congratulations to Glenna Read, associate professor of advertising and director of the …
  • How Narcissists Gaslight You Into Dissociation April 2, 2025 2:32 am Psychology Today If you’ve ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, you may have experienced more than emotional turmoil. You may have felt detached, numb, or as if you were losing touch with reality. These are signs of dissociation, a protective response the brain …
  • Virtual reality offers new approach for early Alzheimer's detection April 2, 2025 2:13 am Medical News Most people donning virtual reality (VR) goggles are seeking the thrill of being immersed in a fictitious video game world. But some are donning them for an entirely different experience: to help researchers identify those most at risk of developing …
  • Dr. Caroline Fleck, ‘Validation’ and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy April 2, 2025 1:57 am The Good Men Project - California   Dr. Caroline Fleck, a licensed psychologist and clinical instructor, explains her groundbreaking book, Validation, (Amazon) and its roots in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)–cheat sheet. She outlines how validation balances change with acceptance, …
  • Enhancing light control with complex frequency excitations April 2, 2025 12:50 am EurekAlert! NEW YORK, April 1, 2025 — Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) and at Florida International University report in the journal Science their insights on the emerging field of complex frequencies …
  • AI Thinks Like Us: Flaws, Biases, and All, Study Finds April 2, 2025 12:25 am Neuroscience News - Texas Summary: A new study finds that ChatGPT, while excellent at logic and math, exhibits many of the same cognitive biases as humans when making subjective decisions. In tests for common judgment errors, the AI showed overconfidence, risk aversion, and even …
  • Maternal Inflammation May Disrupt Infant Brain Wiring April 2, 2025 12:25 am Neuroscience News - Texas Summary: A new study reveals that inflammation during pregnancy may impair neurodevelopment in infants by reducing CD11c-positive microglia—key immune cells that support brain myelination. These cells produce IGF-1, a protein critical for forming the …
  • Protein Imbalance Triggers Autism-Like Behavior April 2, 2025 12:18 am Neuroscience News - Texas Summary: A new study reveals that autism-like symptoms in mice emerge when two nerve proteins—MDGA2 and BDNF—fall out of balance. MDGA2 typically keeps BDNF/TrkB signaling in check, but when MDGA2 levels drop, heightened neuronal activity and social …
  • More than 50 local researchers sign letter protesting Trump administration for 'gutting' science April 2, 2025 12:10 am Philly Voice Nora Newcombe, a psychology and neuroscience professor at Temple University, was one of more than 50 local researchers, doctors and scientists who signed a letter published Monday demanding that the Trump administration "cease its wholesale assault on …
  • Here's what your cholesterol levels say about your risk of dementia: new study April 1, 2025 11:35 pm Science Focus If you have lower levels of a type of cholesterol nicknamed ‘bad’ cholesterol in your blood, you may be less likely to develop dementia – and vice versa. That’s according to a recent Korean study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and …
  • Another record year — three juniors named Goldwater Scholars April 1, 2025 11:24 pm Mercer Den MACON, Ga. — Three Mercer University juniors were announced as recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for undergraduates in science, mathematics and engineering. Juniors Wesley Kinney, Isabella Phillips …
  • Grand Rapids startup joins elite accelerator to fast-track brain disease treatments April 1, 2025 10:21 pm Grand Rapids Business Journal - Michigan Earning acceptance into a prestigious East Coast business accelerator could be a “game-changer” for a Grand Rapids-based biotech startup developing new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.  By participating in the spring MassBioDrive cohort for early …
  • IU Southeast students showcase research at Regionals at the Rotunda April 1, 2025 9:59 pm Indiana University Indianapolis Eight Indiana University Southeast students showcased their research at the Indiana Statehouse at Regionals at the Rotunda last week. The event highlighted undergraduate research and gave students from the Indiana University regional campuses the …
  • Bridgewater College Announces 2025 Founder’s Day Awards April 1, 2025 9:52 pm Rocktown Now - Virginia BRIDGEWATER, VA (Rocktown Now) — Bridgewater College marked its observance of Founder’s Day on Tuesday, April 1, and presented awards to three faculty members for their excellence in teaching and scholarship, two staff members for dedicated service and one …
  • Neuroscientists link low self-awareness to stronger brain reactions to moralized issues April 1, 2025 9:25 pm PsyPost A new study published in the journal Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience reveals that people who hold strong moral convictions about political issues make decisions more quickly—but that these choices are shaped by both emotional brain …
  • Understanding Different Work Styles Is Key to Team Success April 1, 2025 8:43 pm Psychology Today While strategy may be set in the boardroom, an organization's teams are the vehicle for that success. But the journey from strategic vision to execution is fraught with challenges. According to a sobering study by the Harvard Business Review, 67% of …
  • Digital twin company Unlearn partners with Trace Neuroscience April 1, 2025 8:42 pm MobiHealthNews Unlearn, an AI-enabled company creating digital twins of clinical trial participants, announced a partnership to advance ALS research with biotechnology company Trace Neuroscience, which creates genomic therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Unlearn, …