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Why Regret Loses Its Sting as We Age
Neuroscience News - 8 May 2026 00:38
New research shows that as we age, our brains become better at processing past mistakes, reducing the anger and intensity associated with "long-term" regrets and shifting our perspective toward reflection and mea...
High Cognitive Scores Might Predict Depressive Relapse
Neuroscience News - 8 May 2026 00:25
A new study involving 1,800 UK participants has found that while "brain fog" predicts a first episode of depression in healthy adults, those with a history of the disorder are actually more likely to relapse if t...
Doctors warn this popular vitamin may quietly disrupt cancer care
Science Daily - 8 May 2026 00:07
Many cancer patients turn to biotin supplements hoping to restore hair lost during treatment, but experts warn the popular vitamin may do more harm than good. While biotin is often marketed for stronger hair and nails, t...
The Neural Shortcut to Language
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2026 23:07
The complex vocal duets of Alstons singing mice are powered by a simple tripling of existing neural connections, rather than a larger brain. This "evolutionary hack" offers a new playbook for understanding how hu...
Brain Performance Can Improve at Any Age
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2026 22:48
Adults from ages 19 to 94 can measurably improve brain performance through consistent micro-training, proving that cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of the aging process.
Psilocybin Rebuilds the Brains Physical Wiring
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2026 22:16
New research from UCSF shows that a single high dose of the psychedelic compound creates lasting anatomical changes in brain tracts and "loosens" rigid thought patterns, leading to significant improvements in psy...
Gene Therapy Restores Walking After Paralysis
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2026 21:48
Researchers have used a designer cytokine, hIL-6, to "rewire" the spinal cord by stimulating the sprouting of new connections from intact nerve fibers. This approach successfully restored coordinated walking in p...
New AI model spots pancreatic cancer up to 3 years earlier than human doctors in test
Live Science - 7 May 2026 21:00
A new AI tool finds early hints of pancreatic cancer in CT scans that doctors would otherwise miss, an early test found.
Psilocybin Dampens Aggression and Attack Behaviors
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2026 20:55
New research shows that low doses of the psychoactive compound can reduce high-energy aggressive behaviors in mangrove rivulus fish while keeping social communication intact, offering a new vertebrate model for studying ...
Magnetic Pulses Restore Brain Circuits to Treat Depression
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2026 20:24
Researchers have discovered that accelerated magnetic stimulation selectively targets IT neurons to regrow lost synaptic connections, providing the first cellular-level evidence of how TMS repairs the stress-damaged brai...
Eating eggs could cut Alzheimers risk by 27%
Science Daily - 7 May 2026 20:22
Eating eggs might do more than just start your day-it could help protect your brain. Researchers found that people 65 and older who eat eggs regularly have a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimers disease, wit...
Sexual Arousal Distorts the Perception of Romantic Interest
Neuroscience News - 7 May 2026 20:01
New research shows that when faced with ambiguous romantic cues, aroused individuals are significantly more likely to overestimate a partner's interest, potentially leading them to ignore mixed signals in early court...
Webb space telescope finds a giant galaxy that doesnt spin
Science Daily - 7 May 2026 19:50
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted something that shouldnt exist-at least not so early in the universe. A massive galaxy, formed less than 2 billion years after the Big Bang, appears to have no...
Watch NASA's Curiosity rover 'struggle' to remove a rock that got stuck on its robotic arm for nearly a week
Live Science - 7 May 2026 19:08
New footage shows NASA's Curiosity rover tilting, rotating and vibrating its robotic arm as mission scientists tried to remove a rock that became stuck on a drill for six days.
PCOS postpones perimenopause and allows pregnancies at older ages
New Scientist - 7 May 2026 19:00
Only 3 per cent of those with polycystic ovary syndrome reach perimenopause by the age of 46, which may allow them to conceive when older
This strange planet pair shouldnt exist, but it does
Science Daily - 7 May 2026 18:53
A bizarre planetary pairing 190 light-years away is challenging everything astronomers thought they knew about how worlds form. A lonely hot Jupiter - typically found without nearby companions - is sharing its system wit...
Quantum metallurgy: Electron crystals deform and melt
Phys.org - 7 May 2026 18:20
In a process analogous to how solids melt into liquids, the electrons in many different metals form crystal-like patterns that can deform and melt, opening new pathways for neuromorphic computing and superconductors, Uni...
Gold sword scabbard discovered under toppled tree in Norway was likely 'sacrificed' by an elite warrior 1,500 years ago
Live Science - 7 May 2026 18:00
A hiker poked into a hole in the ground and discovered a rare gold scabbard ornament from Norway's Migration period.
Coffee's mood-boosting effects aren't just down to caffeine
New Scientist - 7 May 2026 18:00
A comprehensive study exploring coffees physiological effects finds that some of its benefits are down to polyphenols and their influence on gut bacteria
More doomed Franklin expedition sailors identified, revealing clues about how they tried to find safety
Live Science - 7 May 2026 17:28
DNA from living descendants of relatives have allowed four members of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to be identified.
Hantavirus LIVE: American passengers from cruise head to specialized facilities in Nebraska
Live Science - 7 May 2026 17:01
The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.
Hantavirus LIVE: American passengers from cruise reach specialized facilities in Nebraska as WHO chief says 'we expect more cases.'
Live Science - 7 May 2026 17:01
The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.