Dott.ssa Caterina Nicolosi Ganßmann

13/08/2026

A new large-scale study identifies the primary barriers that prevent male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) from seeking help. Researchers found that viewing the abuse as a private matter was the top barrier across all racial and ethnic groups studied. Understanding these specific cultural and psychological hurdles—such as shame for Latino men or difficulty labeling abuse for White men—is crucial for developing more inclusive, trauma-informed support services.

A new study involving 1,200 men reveals why male victims of intimate partner violence avoid seeking help, citing shame, stigma, and cultural barriers.

01/08/2026

A study discussed by Karen Barrett of the Institute for Health & Aging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) highlights how musical improvisation engages distinct brain networks compared to playing memorized music.

Building on seminal neuroimaging work by Charles Limb, research demonstrates that when professional jazz musicians improvise, they deactivate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, effectively dampening conscious self-criticism, and activate the medial prefrontal cortex to express personal artistic voice.

Research reveals how musical improvisation alters prefrontal cortex activity and engages reward structures in adults and children.

01/08/2026

A study demonstrates that learning in neural networks is driven primarily by adjusting the strength of existing connections rather than by continuously expanding or reconfiguring underlying network architecture.

The research team evaluated artificial neural networks trained on language-learning tasks across increasing volumes of training data. Despite marked improvements in performance, the trained networks maintained the capacity to lose a high proportion of synaptic connections without degrading functionality.

A new study reveals learning depends on adjusting existing synaptic weights rather than network expansion.

29/07/2026

Researchers introduced the world’s first chip capable of matching the operational speed of the human brain.

Fabricated using a standard 40-nanometer process, the sub-10-millisecond neural dynamical system utilizes phase-change memristors to execute key mathematical calculations directly within memory. Occupying just 0.28 square millimeters, the chip achieves up to a 478-fold speedup over enterprise GPUs in real-time cortical surface reconstruction while drastically lowering energy demands.

Researchers reveal a phase-change memristor chip in Science that matches human brain simulation speed.

29/07/2026

New research tracked a cohort of 1,066 individuals from age 12 onward through annual surveys from 2018 to 2025. The study addresses modern platforms like TikTok and highlights gender-specific vulnerabilities, showing that girls report higher daily usage and a more pronounced link between social media exposure and anxiety.

29/07/2026

A new study demonstrates that non-Brownian suspensions can form, retain, and overwrite multiple microscopic memories simultaneously, offering physical parallels to cognitive memory dynamics in neuroscience.

Researchers investigated suspensions of large particles suspended in viscous fluid. The team discovered that directional memory (imprinted by stirring) and amplitude memory (imprinted by rocking) can coexist within the same material structure.

A new study reveals how dual memories coexist and compete in non-Brownian suspensions.

29/07/2026

Researchers discovered that eye contact acts as an intentional switch that synchronizes brainwaves between infants and adult speakers, directly driving language acquisition.

The cross-cultural study monitored 8 to 10 month old infants using electroencephalography (EEG) as they listened to novel nonsense languages. The team revealed that infants only learned a novel language when they had clear, unobstructed visual access to the speaker’s eyes.

Eye contact synchronizes brainwaves between infants and adults to drive language learning.

29/07/2026

Researchers have developed a energy-efficient artificial intelligence model inspired by hippocampal brain mechanisms. The system mimics how the human brain constructs cognitive maps, performs stochastic computations, and utilizes compositional coding to solve complex planning tasks without exhaustive calculations.

29/07/2026

A study reveals that maintaining a consistent daily routine can significantly reduce physical pain and ease symptoms of depression, offering a accessible strategy for improving overall quality of life, particularly among older adults with insomnia.

Consistent daily routines reduce physical pain and depressive symptoms in older adults.

16/07/2026

By combining standard observational tracking with rigorous sibling comparisons and genetics-based Mendelian randomization, an international team of researchers proved that loneliness carries a direct, independent causal grip on decaying mental health and diminished subjective wellbeing.