Tesla's so-called "self-driving" features have some serious issues with train tracks — and in a recent instance, it led to...
Tag: BRAIN
Maternal Inflammation May Disrupt Infant Brain Wiring
A new study reveals that inflammation during pregnancy may impair neurodevelopment in infants by reducing CD11c-positive microglia—key immune cells that support brain myelination. These cells […]
Brain rot and the crisis of deep thought in the age of social media
I teach a course on the relationship between social media and society at Durham College. As part of their assessments, I ask my students to […]
Blue Brain Marker Peaks in Midlife, May Predict Cognitive Aging
Researchers have mapped age-related changes in the brain’s locus coeruleus (LC), a region linked to cognition and Alzheimer’s risk, by tracking neuromelanin, a pigment that […]