A Brain-Computer Interface Decoded Speech and Movement Simultaneously for the First Time
A new brain-computer interface (BCI) is the first to translate both speech and movement with a single device that reads data from implants.
Neuroscience
LSD, Psilocybin, and 2C-B Each Leave a Distinct Fingerprint on the Brain, New Study Finds
LSD, psilocybin, and 2C-B are often classified together as psychedelics; however, new brain imaging research in rats shows that each compound produces its own distinct pattern of brain activity.
Did Ancient Campfires “Reprogram” the Human Brain with Flickering Light and Red Wavelengths?
A new paper suggests that flickering, mostly red wavelength firelight from campfires was able to reprogram the human brain for language.
Your Brain May Not Make Decisions the Way Scientists Once Thought, New Research Suggests
New research from Indiana University suggests that when your brain makes a decision, it may not actually “make” it in the way neuroscientists have traditionally assumed.
Brain’s “Cognitive Legos” May Explain How We Multitask and Switch Between Tasks
MIT neuroscientists have discovered flexible “cognitive Legos” in the brain that help us multitask and store information.
Your Brain Has an Air Traffic Controller—Here’s How It Keeps Information Moving
Scientists have uncovered new details about how the brain’s “information hub” responds to uncertainty, revealing a remarkably flexible system that rapidly changes how it communicates with other brain regions as we make decisions.
New “Gamma Wave Entrainment” Glasses Supercharge Your Brain’s Performance
Korean scientists have invented a pair of transparent OLED glasses that create gamma wave entrainment to supercharge brain connectivity.
Secret Self-Healing Powers of the Brain Revealed in Landmark Study, Upending Past Thinking on Adult Brain’s Regenerative Abilities
Scientists reveal the adult brain possesses self-healing powers far greater than previously assumed, according to new research.
Study Finds Nightmares Connected to PTSD are Reduced or Completely Eliminated by THC from Cannabis
In a new study, THC reduced or completely eliminated PTSD-associated nightmares that interrupt sleep and can cause a fear of going to sleep.
The Brain Has a Flexible Sense of Time That Can Split Across Regions, New Research Reveals
When the brain tracks time, it must decide whether its regions should rely on a shared timing signal or maintain separate representations.
The 5,700-Year-Old Psychedelic Drug Mescaline Finally Got a Modern Brain Scan, And The Results Were Unexpected
The first proper brain scan of mescaline found the drug ignoring the regions where psychedelic research has spent a decade, and settling on the one structure no one really expected.
New Research Reveals How Traveling Brain Waves Allow Us to Predict, Reconstruct, and Perceive the World
New research suggests traveling brain waves in the visual cortex help humans predict, reconstruct, and perceive the physical world.
China Clears Brain-Computer Interfaces for Commercial Use: Is It Time for a Global Coalition?
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) could fundamentally reshape what it means to be human. Is the formation of a global BCI coalition needed?
Scientists Created a Psychedelic ‘Factory’ Inside a Single Plant
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have engineered Nicotiana benthamiana, a fast-growing relative of tobacco, to produce five different psychedelic compounds.
The Brain’s Language System Is Far More Expansive Than Scientists Thought, New Study Finds
New evidence suggests the brain’s language network is far more widespread than previously thought.
The Unconscious Brain May Be More Capable Than Scientists Realized
While a patient is fully anesthetized and unresponsive, neurons in the hippocampus continue to process language, distinguish different types of words, and generate neural activity consistent with predicting upcoming words.
Australia Joins Brain-Computer Interface Race With Less-Invasive Brain Tech
A University of Melbourne startup is developing a new device designed to transform how people with speech impairments communicate.
Scientists Have Discovered an Ancient Brain Circuit That Filters Distractions
Before the prefrontal cortex evolved, another system in the brain may already have been directing attention.
Missing a Night’s Sleep Has an Effect on Your Brain You May Not Believe
New experiments have revealed that something unexpected happens inside your brain when you miss a night's sleep.
Scientists Want to Know Whether Meditation Can Boost the Effects of Psilocybin Therapy
A new research initiative at the University of Southern California is investigating the effects of combining psilocybin with structured mental training.
A ‘Memory Switchboard’ in the Hippocampus May Help Explain How the Brain Learns Without Overwriting Old Memories
New research identifies a mechanism that may explain how the brain can take in new experiences without erasing stored memeories.
High-Dose Psilocybin Case Report Suggests Hidden Function May Persist in Advanced Alzheimer’s
High-dose psilocybin case report describes temporary speech, mobility, and continence gains in a woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
DMT Users Have Described Encounters with Non-Human Intelligences for Decades—A New Mathematical Framework Could Test Such Claims
Researchers have introduced a new mathematical framework to help unravel the most baffling aspects of the DMT psychedelic experience.
A Hidden Brain Rhythm May Map the Line Between Conscious and Unconscious States
Researchers at LMU have found a new type of electrical rhythm in the central thalamus that allows them to closely track certain states of consciousness.
Scientists Demonstrate What Pianists Have Argued for Over 100 Years
For more than a century, musicians have maintained that the way a pianist touches a key influences the sound that emerges. Many scientists, however, have argued that after the hammer strikes the string, the instrument itself determines the outcome, making the pianist's touch irrelevant.
Can AI Be Conscious? Researchers Say Science May Not Yet Know How to Tell
Common experimental methods in consciousness research don't separate subjective experience from general information processing, new research argues.
Psilocybin Helped Reduce Depression Symptoms Within Just Days, Recent Clinical Trial Reveals
A recent clinical trial in Sweden found that a single oral dose of psilocybin reduced depressive symptoms within 48 hours in participants suffering from moderate to severe depression.
This Neuralink Patient is Transforming Thoughts Into Art in a New Brain-Computer Interface Breakthrough
Neuralink’s first female PRIME trial participant, Audrey Crews, is now creating abstract art using the company's brain-computer interface.
Convicted Harvard Scientist Rebuilds Career in China Through Controversial Brain-Computer Interface Lab
A former Harvard professor convicted of concealing ties to a Chinese talent program now leads a state-backed brain-computer interface lab in China.
Dream-Like Mental States Can Occur While Awake, Study Finds
Shifting mental experiences we usually associate with dreaming can also occur while we are awake, a new study says.
A Single Dose of Psilocybin May Produce Lasting Brain Changes, Study Finds
A new study shows that one psychedelic experience doesn't just alter how a person feels; it may also change the brain itself.
Cannabis, Not Psychedelics, Is the Most Common Microdosing Drug in the U.S.
A research team at the University of California, San Diego, found that cannabis is the most widely microdosed substance in the United States.
Dreams May Reflect More Than Past Experiences, New Study Finds
A new study shows that our personal traits as well as real-life events and experiences actually shape what we dream about, creating patterns in our subconscious.
New Research Reveals How Dancers’ Brains Align in Real Time During Movement
New research reveals how dancing partners can align their brain activity in real time as they move.
Neuralink Patient Uses Brain Chip to Control Robotic Arm and Pilot Drone
Paralyzed patient Alex Conley uses Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain-computer interface to control a robotic arm and fly a drone with his mind.
Scientists Explore Paranormal Experiences and the Effects of Inaudible “Infrasound”
Experiments with infrasound have revealed a potential connection to paranormal experiences such as haunted houses and buildings
Your Dreams May Shape How You Feel the Next Day More Than You Realize
Recent research indicates that the content of your dreams, including the unsettling moments, may influence your emotional well-being more than previously understood.
Researchers Develop Framework to Explain Chronic Nightmares in Children
Published in Frontiers in Sleep, the research presents the DARC-NESS model, which offers a new approach to understanding why nightmares persist in children and how therapy can be designed to break this cycle.
Korean Researchers Build AI Neckband That Lets You ‘Speak’ Without Sound
A peer-reviewed study from Pohang University of Science and Technology introduces an AI-powered, silent-speech wearable interface.
Five Psychedelics, One Pattern: Largest Brain Imaging Study of Psychedelics To Date Reveals a Surprising Neural Signature
The largest brain imaging analysis of psychedelics to date, recently published in Nature Medicine, has identified two patterns of brain activity that appear across five different drugs.
Lucid Dreaming Could Allow People to Experience Other Genders, or Even Other Life Forms, New Research Suggests
A new peer-reviewed study suggests some lucid dreamers may be able to experience "dream-body transformation" into animals, or even another gender.
Tibetan Buddhism and the Science of Death: New Perspectives on Consciousness and End-of-Life Care
At the 15th 'Behind and Beyond the Brain' Symposium, hosted by the Bial Foundation, experts in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy gathered for three days to examine the science of end-of-life experiences.
No Drugs Required: Brain Scans Reveal the People Who Can Enter a Self-Induced Trance
Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan the brain of a woman who can enter a psychedelic-like trance state on her own, without drugs.
New Research Reveals the Superpower Behind How Blind ‘Echolocators’ Navigate Using Sound
New research shows how blind individuals can use mouth-click echolocation to navigate with precision, showing how the brain transforms sound into spatial maps.
Vivid Dreams May Actually Make Your Sleep Feel Deeper, New Study Finds
A new study from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca finds that vivid, immersive dreams can actually make sleep feel deeper, even when brain activity is higher.
New Study Links Brain-Wave Patterns During Sleep to Dementia Risk
A new study on sleep patterns has revealed a potential key that helps researchers understand how the brain ages.
Study Suggests the Brain May Briefly “Sleep” During Tasks in Adults With ADHD
New research is shedding light on how sleep-like brain activity may contribute to attention difficulties in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), compared to neurotypical individuals.
As the Brain Stabilizes Dizzying Eye Movements, These Ghostly Images Appear—Now Scientists Know Why
Ghostly afterimages are the result of our brain stabilizing our vision, according to German researchers who investigated the process.
A New Study is Investigating the Link Between Neurodivergence and “Anomalous Communication”
The University of Virginia and its Division of Perceptual Science (DOPS) are conducting research that delves deeper into how our brains process information in relation to anomalous experiences.
Groundbreaking Research May Reveal How Forgotten Memories Can Be “Reactivated” in the Brain
A recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that the brain can reactivate stored memories even without conscious awareness.