Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

More in Science

Can't Sleep? Study Finds One Short Activity May Help Save Your Memory

After a sleepless night, a surprisingly simple step may help preserve memory—but researchers say it’s no replacement for sleep.

  • Brief 20-minute workout or 90-minute nap improves memory after 30 hours awake
  • Exercise and napping both boost memory, but in different ways
  • Exercise benefits memory without increasing fatigue

Neural Mechanism Identified That Drives Increased Alcohol Use in Isolated Male Mice

A study in mice has found that loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that promote alcohol consumption, and identified a neural mechanism through which isolation escalates alcohol use in male…

  • Basolateral amygdala and medial prefrontal cortex drive increased alcohol use in isolated male mice.
  • Social isolation heightened excitability in BLA-mPFC pathway in males, decreased it in females.

More from Tuesday 25 August →