Have you ever wondered how your brain remembers personal and famous people and places? Scientists are exploring this by turning memory into semantic vectors using language models. They asked participants to name their closest people and places, then asked questions about these memories. They recorde
In a dynamic city called Metropolit, a bunch of Danish men born in the same year, 1953, have become the focus of a unique study. The goal? To understand who might be more likely to face cognitive decline, a term that simply means early signs of brain issues like dementia. Researchers analyzed 582 me
Ever pondered how we can predict what others might do? Well, it turns out our brains aren't just good at making one guess. Nope, they create multiple possibilities and then rank them based on how likely they seem. This helps us deal with uncertain situations. Picture this: you're playing a game, and
Ever heard of “PDF to Brainrot” tools? They're the latest study trend inspired by TikTok, where AI reads your textbooks over relaxing or gameplay videos. Imagine listening to a robot voice narrate your history textbook while watching someone play Minecraft. Sounds weird, right? Well, it's become a t
Did you know that periodontitis, a common gum disease, might affect your brain? A study explored how this oral health issue impacts brain function in middle-aged and older folks with normal brain power. Researchers wanted to understand how gum disease alters brain connections. They discovered that e
Brain activity during quiet time reveals a lot about how our brains work and who we are as individuals. It's tough to separate brain features linked to personality traits from those connected to thoughts happening at rest. Researchers looked at three brain networks - the ventral and dorsal attention
For over eight decades, scientists have been curious about the brain's gamma waves, which oscillate between 30 to 150 times per second. Despite recent advances, we're still puzzled about their exact role in how we perceive, think, and act. Let's dive into what we know so far. First, let's chat abou
Ever wondered how playing football can boost your brain power? Well, a recent study dove into this question. They found that while a single soccer game didn't instantly make teens smarter, regular fitness did. The teens who ran more laps during a fitness test were quicker at solving brain puzzles bo
Traumatic brain injuries can be life-altering, and when surgery is needed, doctors turn to certain medications to help. One of those is dexmedetomidine, often used during craniotomies - that's a surgical procedure to remove a part of the skull to treat brain injuries or trouble. It's a type of sedat
Ever wished we could tell someone's age just by looking at their brain scan? Scientists often use T1-weighted structural MRI to do this. But a new study mixed things up by combining structural MRI and diffusion MRI. They created a smart model that could see both the big brain features and tiny detai
