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Molecular mapping of 8 million cells brings cerebral architecture into focus
Researchers map out the brain's behavioral gatekeeper for the first time using molecular mapping of eight million cells.
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New brain atlas promises disease breakthroughs
A massive new cellular atlas of the basal ganglia maps eight million cells in unprecedented detail.
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The blood-brain barrier may contribute to cognitive function
New research challenges long-held assumptions about how the blood-brain barrier functions and its role in cognitive processes.
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Scientists Identify Daily Step Count Linked to Better Cognitive Performance
Recent studies examined by multiple outlets reveal specific daily habits and step counts linked to enhanced cognitive performance.
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Scientists Bred Friendly Foxes for 70 Years. What They Found in Their Brains Could Help Explain How Wolves Became Dogs
Scientific American covers a seventy-year experiment breeding friendly foxes and the brain changes that explain dog domestication.
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This Common Daytime Habit May Be Linked To A Higher Dementia Risk, Study Finds
A study of nearly 1,000 adults aged 65 and older linked frequent, unintentional daytime napping with a higher risk of dementia, researchers say.
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Researchers identify specific gene linked to female protection from autism - News-Medical
Researchers identify a specific gene linked to female protection from autism, offering new insight into sex differences.
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The neural basis of flavour–nutrient learning
Researchers at UCSF have identified a slow-acting dopamine pathway that explains how the brain transforms bitter tastes into cravings.
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Scientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
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Too Much Exercise Could Change Your Brain Chemistry in Unexpected Ways
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From wild to mild: Friendly foxes show changes in brain region
Scientific studies reveal brain differences in friendly foxes, shedding light on animal domestication.
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Most of our measures of a key cognitive process don’t agree
New research reveals a lack of consensus among measures used to track the brain's ability to regulate emotions, challenging existing neural assumptions.
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Scientists Have Built a Robot Dog Powered by Human Brain Cells
Scientists have engineered a robot dog that makes decisions using living human brain cells and a neural chip.
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An AI Agent Injected Drugs Into a Live Mouse’s Brain
An autonomous AI agent has performed a gene therapy brain injection on a live mouse after a refusal by an earlier model.
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AbbVie Revenue Rises on Strength in Immunology, Neuroscience
AbbVie reports Q3 2026 sales performance aligned with analyst estimates, driven by growth in its immunology and neuroscience portfolios.
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Two Crows Took a Classic Psychology Test. Their Decision-Making Skills Left Ours in The Dust.
Recent scientific studies reveal that crows can process visual decisions twice as fast as humans.
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A hidden brain rhythm challenges ideas about where consciousness comes from
A newly uncovered brain rhythm flips perception fifteen times a second, forcing scientists to rethink the neural roots of consciousness.
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Perinatal elimination of genetically aberrant human cortical neurons
A new Nature study reveals the human brain prunes away a quarter of genetically flawed cortical neurons before birth.
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Mysterious flickering brain signals could help to unlock secrets of consciousness
Newly reported flickering brain signals and hidden rhythms are challenging long-held ideas about human consciousness.
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A Routine Blood Test Could Predict Dementia Risk 15 Years in Advance
Recent studies and reporting reveal that a routine blood test could potentially predict dementia risk and detect Alzheimer's signs years in advance.
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Inside the narcissistic brain: fMRI research sheds light on the narcissist's struggle with empathy
Recent fMRI research reveals how grandiose narcissism alters brain synchronization and social embarrassment processing.
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One violin lesson changes brain wave patterns as beginners learn to play
Recent research reveals that a single violin lesson alters beginner brain wave patterns.
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Amygdala activity predicts which new images may become lasting memories
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Your Brain May Be Switching Between Two Realities 15 Times a Second
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Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline
Birdwatching emerges as a brain‑boosting hobby, with early studies linking it to neural rewiring and slower cognitive decline.
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Massive study identifies genetic variants associated with five major personality traits - News-Medical
A massive genetic study of 1 million people has identified 1,260 variants linked to five major personality traits and various life outcomes.
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Psilocybin reshapes brain connections through distinct cellular pathways - News-Medical
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Children who eat more ultraprocessed foods show stronger brain responses to appetizing foods
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Crows may make lightning-fast decisions, sometimes twice as fast as humans, study hints
Recent studies suggest crows can evaluate visual information and make decisions twice as fast as humans.
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Herpes Virus Appears to Hijack The Brain's Immune Cells, And It Could Have Serious Consequences
Recent mouse studies reveal that the herpes virus may hijack and rewire the brain's crucial immune cells.
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How do people quickly recognize what others may be feeling?
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Teen depression and anxiety predicted by childhood brain development
Recent studies reveal that adolescent depression and anxiety are predictable through childhood brain development patterns.
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Huge mapping study reveals how your brain tracks what your body is feeling
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Ultrasound waves that jiggle deep brain structures may relieve delusions in schizophrenia, small trial hints
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Scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light
Scientists clinch the 2026 Nobel for mastering light‑driven control of brain cells, spotlighting optogenetics and a tiny alga.
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Cortex-wide imaging in naturally behaving mice with 1-gram wireless mesoscopes
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Common cold sore virus may reprogram the brain's immune defenses
Coverage reports that the common cold sore virus may reprogram and remodel the brain's immune defenses in specific patterns.
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How pregnancy reshapes the brain throughout life
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How Many Steps a Day Does It Take to Sharpen Your Attention? A 14-Year Study Hints at The Range
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Recent coverage examines the intersection of physical movement, neuroscience, and creative output.
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Memory stays strong in old age when this brain enzyme is active
Harvard researchers identify a brain enzyme linked to reversing age-related memory decline and maintaining cognitive resilience.
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Alcohol Doesn't Just Affect Neurons – It Triggers Immune Cells to Destroy The Brain's Structural Matrix, Mouse Study Shows
Recent research reveals how heavy alcohol exposure triggers brain immune cells to destroy structural matrices.
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Scientists are finding AI may make us remember things that never happened
Recent coverage examines how artificial intelligence tools may alter human memory and impair retention.
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One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics.
Recent studies in PsyPost, BBC Wildlife Magazine, and Nature examine how psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin transform the brain.
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Blood Cells From an 80-Year-Old Transformed into Young Brain Cells
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Scientists Identify Brain Cells That May Explain Why Cannabis Triggers Anxiety
Recent scientific studies reveal specific brain cells and signals that may explain why cannabis can trigger sudden anxiety and panic.
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Cannabis Destroys Sleep Quality
Recent studies examine how long-term cannabis use impacts sleep quality, architecture, and overall rest.
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3D genome 'entanglement' may explain how cephalopods evolved complex brains
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Human microglia clear intraneuronal α-synuclein aggregates by GPNMB-mediated trogocytosis
Human microglia can erase Parkinson’s‑linked protein clumps via GPNMB, doubling mouse lifespan and rescuing dopamine neurons.
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New AI Can Figure Out What You’re Thinking About From a Brain Scan
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Fastest-Ever ‘Mind Reading’ AI Model Can Reconstruct Images From Your Brain
A newly reported mind-reading artificial intelligence model can recreate images directly from human brain activity.
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Psychic AI can read minds — and recreate our thoughts with frightening accuracy: ‘Sci-fi can come true’
A new AI claims to decode brain scans into vivid images, promising mind‑reading accuracy once limited to science fiction.
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Anesthesia Is 180 Years Old And Still a Mystery. A Worm Study Just Cracked It Open.
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Your Brain Under Anesthesia Behaves Surprisingly Like a Worm's, Scientists Discover
Recent scientific findings reveal surprising similarities between human brain activity under anesthesia and that of worms.
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Same calories, different responses: Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity
Recent research reveals how ultraprocessed foods distinctly alter human metabolism, insulin, and brain reward responses.
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The human brain is two separate organs, study finds
A Stanford study suggests the human brain functions as two separate systems dating back 550 million years.
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Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know
The 2026 Nobel Prize announcements capture global attention as Navi Pillay wins the Peace Prize and Anne Carson secures the Literature prize.
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Brain scans show shared changes during depression treatment and distinct antidepressant effects in some patients
Recent studies reveal distinct brain activity patterns and structural links in depression treatment, advancing precision psychiatry.
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The human brain is two separate organs, study finds
New research suggests the human brain is not a single entity but is actually composed of two separate organs developed from distinct cell groups.
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The Aging Brain Isn't Declining
New scientific research challenges the notion of cognitive decline, suggesting the aging brain adapts its functions rather than simply losing ability.