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Sorry, Prey. Black Widows Have Surprisingly Good MemoryDespite having tiny arthropod brains, spiders in a new experiment showed some complex cognitive calculations.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Max G. Levy Powered by WPeMatico
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This Brain Molecule Decides Which Memories Are Happy—or TerribleWhen the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, a small peptide called neurotensin determines which way they will go.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Yasemin Saplakoglu Powered by WPeMatico
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Sponge Genes Hint at the Origins of Neurons and Other CellsA new gene expression study reveals broad cellular diversity as well as possibly ancient connections between the nervous, immune, and digestive systems.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Viviane Callier Powered by WPeMatico
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Neuron Bursts Can Mimic a Famous AI Learning StrategyA new model of learning centers on blasts of neural activity that act as teaching signals—approximating an algorithm called backpropagation.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Allison Whitten Powered by WPeMatico
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To Learn More Quickly, Brain Cells Break Their DNADNA double-strand breaks are associated with cancer and aging. A new study shows neurons can use them to quickly express genes related to learning and memory.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Jordana Cepelewicz Powered by WPeMatico
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They Watched a YouTuber With Tourette’s—Then Adopted His TicsHundreds of people are displaying similar behaviors to that of YouTube star Jan Zimmermann. Do they have a disorder or something more mysterious?https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Grace Browne, WIRED UK Powered by WPeMatico
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The Pandemic Changed Sleep Habits. Maybe That’s a Good ThingA growing body of research shows that to optimize health and productivity, workers should adjust their workdays to their sleep schedules.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Sara Harrison Powered by WPeMatico
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The Secret Workings of Smell Receptors, Revealed At LastResearchers have finally seen how some of them bind to odor molecules—yielding new insights into one of the most mysterious and versatile senses.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Jordana Cepelewicz Powered by WPeMatico
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Could Brain Training Help Address Police Brutality?New neuroscience-based technologies aim to improve decisionmaking under pressure. But solving systemic problems will take a lot more than that.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Amit Katwala, WIRED UK Powered by WPeMatico
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The Weird Science of Loneliness and Our BrainsSocial isolation has been linked to poorer physical and mental health, but scientists are finally starting to understand its neurological impact.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Reynolds, WIRED UK Powered by WPeMatico
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