Neuroscience

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Abstract visualization of a human brain showing neural pathways shifting activity from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal cortex during task automation.

New brain study shows how the brain automates learned tasks

After completing over 30,000 image-sorting trials, participants in a new Georgetown study showed their brains had fundamentally rewired, shifting activity from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal co

Kian Parsa·June 5, 2026

Close-up of a glowing neural network in the amygdala, illustrating a 'brain switch' that can reduce anxiety.

The Food Corner

Scientists Discover Brain Switch in Amygdala That Reduces Anxiety

Researchers successfully deactivated anxiety-related behaviors in preclinical models during 2026.

Baa' Yazzie·June 4, 2026

Abstract visualization of neural pathways in a brain, showing some connections fading as the brain prunes less-used neural connections.

New in Town

New Science Offers Hope for Forgetting Words

At MIT, scientists recently discovered the brain actively 'prunes' less-used neural connections.

Kian Parsa·May 31, 2026