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A built-in odometer: New study reveals how the brain measures distance

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as yo

Updated on: January 08,2026

A built-in odometer: New study reveals how the brain measures distance

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as yo

Updated on:January 08,2026

Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on: January 06,2026

Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on:January 06,2026

40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests

byTechnical University MunichRegional clusters (i; designated by numbers) of positive (top) and negative (bottom) ∆BOLD (PLS group results, thresholded at BSR > ±3). Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025

Updated on: January 02,2026

40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests

byTechnical University MunichRegional clusters (i; designated by numbers) of positive (top) and negative (bottom) ∆BOLD (PLS group results, thresholded at BSR > ±3). Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025

Updated on:January 02,2026

Alzheimer's can hijack communication between brain and fat tissue, potentially worsening metabolic health

byHouston MethodistProgressive disruption of neurovascular bundles in subcutaneous adipose tissue of 5XFAD mice. Credit:Journal of Lipid Research(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2025.100886A study from Hous

Updated on: January 02,2026

Alzheimer's can hijack communication between brain and fat tissue, potentially worsening metabolic health

byHouston MethodistProgressive disruption of neurovascular bundles in subcutaneous adipose tissue of 5XFAD mice. Credit:Journal of Lipid Research(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2025.100886A study from Hous

Updated on:January 02,2026

Concurrent frailty and depression likely boost dementia risk in older people

Updated on: January 10,2026

Concurrent frailty and depression likely boost dementia risk in older people

Updated on:January 10,2026

New ALS diagnostic blood test boasts 97% accuracy

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop using qPCR to sequence miRNA for an ALS blood test at the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson Hole. Credit: Paul Alan CoxALS is a debilitating paralytic disease c

Updated on: December 28,2025

New ALS diagnostic blood test boasts 97% accuracy

by Brain Chemistry LabsDr. Rachael Dunlop using qPCR to sequence miRNA for an ALS blood test at the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson Hole. Credit: Paul Alan CoxALS is a debilitating paralytic disease c

Updated on:December 28,2025

'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityLeft: a resting human synapse containing small vesicles that hold neurotransmitters. Right: a synapse that was rapidly frozen 100 milliseconds after an action potential

Updated on: December 29,2025

'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityLeft: a resting human synapse containing small vesicles that hold neurotransmitters. Right: a synapse that was rapidly frozen 100 milliseconds after an action potential

Updated on:December 29,2025