Aging mice without teeth experience cognitive decline due to inflammation and cell loss in the hippocampus, essential for memory formation. The study suggests that maintaining chewing ability may be a strategy to preserve cognitive function later in life.
SourceHiroshima University·JournalArchives of Oral Biology·DateDec 27, 2025
A team from Tokyo Metropolitan University found that numerical information in vision affects spatial perception, introducing complex interplay between object-based processing and number value. Their experiments with squares showed a strong vertical bias when numbers were present, highlighting the impact of the ventral visual stream.
SourceTokyo Metropolitan University·JournalScientific Reports·DateDec 27, 2025