Neuroscience

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Neuroscience has transformed our understanding of the brain and promises treatments for devastating disorders that affect millions.

Charts map rapid growth and slow decline of brains

06 April 2022

An international team of researchers has created a series of brain charts spanning our entire lifespan – from a 15 week old fetus to 100 year old adult – that show how our brains expand rapidly in early life and slowly shrink as we age.

Deep brain stimulation may significantly improve OCD symptoms, study suggests

07 Mar 2019

The debilitating behaviours and all-consuming thoughts, which affect people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), could be significantly...

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Young people at risk of addiction show differences in key brain region

04 Mar 2019

Young adults at risk of developing problems with addiction show key differences in an important region of the brain, according to an international...

Cambridge team to study concussion in international motorsport

21 Feb 2019

Cambridge researchers are to take part in a study to examine the impact of concussion in motorsports, with the aim of reducing traumatic brain injury...

Brain training app improves users’ concentration, study shows

21 Jan 2019

A new ‘brain training’ game designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge improves users’ concentration, according to new research published...

Recalling happy memories during adolescence can reduce risk of depression

14 Jan 2019

Recalling positive events and experiences can help protect young people against depression in later life, suggests new research published today.

Marmoset study gives insights into loss of pleasure in depression

04 Dec 2018

‘Anhedonia’ (the loss of pleasure) is one of the key symptoms of depression. An important component of this symptom is an inability to feel...

How could multilingualism benefit India’s poorest schoolchildren?

20 Nov 2018

Multilingualism is the norm in India. But rather than enjoying the cognitive and learning advantages seen in multilingual children in the Global...

Inside the mind of a young person

15 Nov 2018

Our brains begin to form in the womb but continue to take shape into adolescence. In a series of articles, we look at how the latest research could...

Over half a million people take part in largest ever study of psychological sex differences and autistic traits

12 Nov 2018

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have completed the world’s largest ever study of typical sex differences and autistic traits. They tested...