Sustainable memristors from shiitake mycelium for high-frequency bioelectronics(journals.plos.org)

135 points by PaulHoule 1 year ago | 64 comments

Genetic underpinnings of chills from art and music(journals.plos.org)

59 points by coloneltcb 8 months ago | 27 comments

Decreased CO2 during breathwork: emergence of altered states of consciousness(nature.com)

311 points by bookofjoe 1 year ago | 155 comments

Psilocybin desynchronizes the human brain(nature.com)

215 points by kieckerjan 2 years ago | 187 comments

Is artificial consciousness achievable? Lessons from the human brain(arxiv.org)

179 points by wonderlandcal 2 years ago | 395 comments

Natural soundscapes enhance mood recovery amid anthropogenic noise pollution(journals.plos.org)

9 points by domofutu 1 year ago | 2 comments

Slow breathing modulates brain function and risk behavior(cell.com)

375 points by croes 4 months ago | 105 comments

Open-access Neuron research article reporting that slow breathing with prolonged exhalation alters inter-organ dynamics, brain function, and risky decision-making.

Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults(bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com)

465 points by redbell 1 year ago | 173 comments

Open-access BMC Psychiatry research article reporting a cross-sectional study linking repetitive negative thinking to cognitive function decline in older adults.

Brain waves appear to wash out waste during sleep in mice(jamanetwork.com)

337 points by hdevarajan 2 years ago | 207 comments

A JAMA Medical News in Brief item reporting that brain waves during sleep appear to help flush waste from the brain in mice.

Anxious brains redirect emotion regulation(nature.com)

424 points by conse_lad 3 years ago | 185 comments

Nature Communications open-access research article showing anxious individuals shift emotion control from the lateral frontal pole to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain(news.mit.edu)

525 points by gmays 1 year ago | 254 comments

MIT News article on research showing attention lapses during sleep deprivation coincide with fluid flushing from the brain, a process normally occurring during sleep.

Human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world(news.ucsc.edu)

414 points by XzetaU8 11 months ago | 284 comments

UC Santa Cruz news article reporting research suggesting early developing human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world.