Cluster headaches are ‘the most painful condition on the planet’. Sufferers are going to extreme – and secretive – measures for relief https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2025/apr/23/cluster-headaches-magic-mushrooms-psilocybin #Medicalresearch #Mentalhealth #Neuroscience #Science #Society #USnews #UKnews #Health #Reddit #Drugs #Drugs

Neuroscience: Special K gets an 'A' (Jacobs & Douglass, 2025) #ketamine #mentalhealth #psychedelic #psychedelics #psychedelicresearch #neuroscience

Chronic, combinatorial targeting of NMDARs and 5-HT4Rs exerts extended behavioral effects against stress-induced perseverative behavior and hyponeophagia (Chen, et al, 2025) #ketamine #ketaminetherapy #psychedelic #psychedelics #psychedelicresearch #mentalhealth #ketaminesafety #drugsafety #neuroscience

Latest from Kathy Nagel's lab:

"Inhibitory control explains locomotor statistics in walking Drosophila", Gattuso et al. 2025
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2407626122

"we measure and analyze trajectories evoked by attractive odor in walking Drosophila and develop a biologically plausible computational model of trajectory generation and modulation by sensory input. Our model provides a link between neural architectures and locomotor behavior and highlights the potential role of inhibition in shaping the curvature and speed of trajectories. Inspired by this model, we experimentally identify single neurons and populations that modulate either curvature or speed in the manner predicted by our model."

#Consciousness #Neuroscience #thalamus
"A team of scientists has identified areas of the brain that are activated when a person becomes aware of themself and their thoughts."

Scientists Think They’ve Found the Region of the Brain That Regulates Conscious Perception

"A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain receives."
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-think-theyve-found-the-brain-region-that-regulates-conscious-perception/

Unlock the secrets of how your brain learns. Discover the dynamic changes in synapses that make learning possible. #Neuroscience #BrainPlasticity #UCSDResearch

https://geekoo.news/synaptic-symphony-decoding-the-brains-learning-mechanism/

UCL researchers pinpoint right frontal lobe as key to reasoning—discover how this insight could revolutionize cognitive assessments. #Neuroscience #CognitiveScience #BrainResearch

https://geekoo.news/mapping-the-mind-ucl-identifies-brain-regions-crucial-for-reasoning/

Hippocampus abstract. #art #neuroscience
To the UK .

A team from the Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces has developed a flexible auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that closely conforms to the curved surface of the brainstem. The technology has successfully demonstrated high-resolution “prosthetic hearing” in macaques.

https://go.epfl.ch/7df649

https://www.europesays.com/uk/39495/ Early Alzheimer’s Clues Found in Adults as Young as 24 #Aging #Alzheimer'sDisease #BrainResearch #cognition #ColumbiaUniversity #Genetics #Health #neurobiology #Neurology #Neuroscience #UK #UnitedKingdom

Lucid Dreaming Reveals a New Layer of Conscious Brain Activity

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-5468-069f-dba1-34d462432307

A 20-minute game of Tetris reduced traumatic memories in pandemic frontline workers

https://www.psypost.org/a-20-minute-game-of-tetris-reduced-traumatic-memories-in-pandemic-frontline-workers/

Scientists have just made a massive leap in neuroscience—creating an incredibly accurate digital twin of the human brain. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we treat neurological diseases, understand consciousness, and even explore the mind-machine interface. The future of brain science just got a lot more exciting!

@goodnews

#GoodNews #Neuroscience #BrainTech #DigitalTwin #FutureOfMedicine #AI #Innovation
https://thedebrief.org/the-holy-grail-of-neuroscience-researchers-create-stunningly-accurate-digital-twin-of-the-brain/

https://www.psypost.org/your-brain-doesnt-learn-the-way-we-thought-according-to-new-neuroscience-breakthrough/

When retinal cells go rogue in albino mice, their misdirected connections reveal an unexpected way the brain's wiring adapts. This study sheds light on how spontaneous neural activity shapes synaptic development. #Neuroscience
https://elifesciences.org/articles/100990?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

What did dopamine do to deserve this?

https://cognitivewonderland.substack.com/p/what-did-dopamine-do-to-deserve-this?utm_source=activity_item

A guest post I did for tommy Blanchard's Cognitive Wonderland blog, about the surreal vilification of a vital neurotransmitter, and how this is having negative consequences for us all.

Discover how your brain decides to be generous: it's all about the framing. Learn which brain regions light up when you give or prevent loss. #Neuroscience #Generosity #Altruism

https://geekoo.news/generosity-in-the-brain-how-framing-shapes-our-altruism/

New study: "Authoritarian attitudes on both the political left and right are linked to specific structural differences in the brain. Young adults who scored higher on right-wing authoritarianism had less gray matter volume in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, a region involved in social reasoning. Meanwhile, those who endorsed more extreme forms of left-wing authoritarianism showed reduced cortical thickness in the right anterior insula, a brain area tied to empathy and emotion regulation."
https://www.psypost.org/authoritarian-attitudes-linked-to-altered-brain-anatomy-neuroscientists-reveal/

* Primary source
https://www.ibroneuroscience.org/article/S0306-4522(25)00304-5/fulltext

The Science of Itch: Exploring the Complex World of Skin, Nerves, and Brain

#ItchScience #SkinHealth #Neuroscience #ChronicItch #Dermatology #Neuroimmune #MentalHealth #SkinCare #MedicalResearch #HealthEducation

https://youtube.com/shorts/bvFOvIUuG-M?feature=share