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UCSF and Samsung launch remote study on aging brain health
17+ min ago (426+ words) An innovative new study from the Neuroscape research center at UCSF, and consumer electronics giant Samsung seeks to understand decade-by-decade changes in brain health. The Neuroscape Technology for Aging Health - Digital Approaches (TAH-DA) longitudinal study, seeks to identify biometric predictors…...
Danger of Technological Hyperstimulation: USP specialists warn that intense use of multiple screens and digital stimuli can gradually reduce essential cognitive abilities, while scientists analyze how technological overload affects memory, concentration, and intellectual performance over the years.
41+ min ago (677+ words) Research published by Vit'ria Gomes in the USP Journal on July 8, 2026, highlights that this behavior is related to techno-addiction, a term used to describe behavioral dependence caused by excessive use of technological means. Social networks, digital platforms, and tools based…...
Drosophila provides a powerful genetic model for understanding extracellular vesicle biology
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (423+ words) A new review published in EXO " Beyond the Cell examines how the genetic model organism Drosophila melanogaster has become an important experimental system for investigating conserved mechanisms of EV biology. The review argues that the complementary strengths of Drosophila and…...
How Infrasound Rewires Ear Mechanics
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (458+ words) The brain perceives low-frequency sounds in a completely different way than other sounds. Maybe that's why some people react more to them. Sound below 16 Hz is what professionals like to call infrasound. This is sound that is often considered impossible…...
Random Sounds During Sleep Impair Memory Consolidation
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (295+ words) Source: University of Freiburg For several years now, sleep research has been focusing intensively on the question of whether targeted auditory stimulation during sleep can improve the consolidation of new memories. A research team in Freiburg led by the neuropsychologists…...
One Dose May Be Enough to Leave a Lasting Mark
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (769+ words) Science finds that a single exposure to cocaine may leave a lasting molecular imprint on the brain. For years, addiction science has been built around a widely accepted principle: dependence on substances such as cocaine typically develops after repeated exposure,…...
Brain Training Games: N-Back
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (196+ words) Brain Training Games Trend Hunter Building stronger working memory can support focus, problem-solving, and mental flexibility -- N-Back is a minimalist brain training game designed around scientifically studied N-Back exercises that challenge users to remember and respond to changing information The…...
Eisai, UCL extend neuroscience alliance to 2030
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (514+ words) It raises a broader question that reaches beyond neuroscience. At a time when venture capital expects rapid milestones, biotech companies pivot quickly and research funding often rewards immediate results, could stability " not speed " be the missing ingredient for solving some…...
Meta Patented an AI Home Device Specifically Designed to Track Your Emotions and Watch You Take Your Medication
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (427+ words) A December 2025 Meta patent details AI wearables that log sighs, medication timing, and mood trends to build continuous emotional profiles You open your pill case at 7: 14 a. m. Your wearable notices. It logs the sigh you let out afterward, cross-references your location,…...
Friend to foe: How the brain updates feelings toward others
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (408+ words) If a longtime friend suddenly becomes a foe, like Brutus to Caesar or Iago to Othello, the brain must update the person's feelings about the betrayer without altering memories of who that companion is." The hippocampus may sometimes store both…...