'Optimist' and 'pessimist' neurons: How the brain balances risk and reward in making decisions

Updated on: March 25,2025

'Optimist' and 'pessimist' neurons: How the brain balances risk and reward in making decisions

Updated on:March 25,2025

Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age. Neuroscience can explain how they stay sharp

Updated on: September 01,2025

Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age. Neuroscience can explain how they stay sharp

Updated on:September 01,2025

Straightforward method can more accurately determine severity of movement disorder in children

Updated on: September 02,2025

Straightforward method can more accurately determine severity of movement disorder in children

Updated on:September 02,2025

Rethinking how our brains build the neural networks underlying motor memories

Updated on: September 27,2025

Rethinking how our brains build the neural networks underlying motor memories

Updated on:September 27,2025

Identifying a compass in the human brain

Updated on: September 02,2025

Identifying a compass in the human brain

Updated on:September 02,2025

Teamwork in the inner ear: Our hearing is based on the organized grouping of proteins

Updated on: December 11,2025

Teamwork in the inner ear: Our hearing is based on the organized grouping of proteins

Updated on:December 11,2025

Scientists discover how multiple sclerosis kills neurons

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoFor decades, multiple sclerosis research has focused on myelin, the insulation around the brain's wiring. Scientists paid less attention to another loss th

Updated on: June 13,2026

Scientists discover how multiple sclerosis kills neurons

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoFor decades, multiple sclerosis research has focused on myelin, the insulation around the brain's wiring. Scientists paid less attention to another loss th

Updated on:June 13,2026

Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaA common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer's disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.Such

Updated on: February 27,2024

Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds

by University of Southern CaliforniaA common genetic variation, ApoE4, linked to Alzheimer's disease greatly raises the likelihood of tiny brain bleeds in some men, scientists have found.Such

Updated on:February 27,2024

Liver cancer cells under pressure: Compression can spark invasion, drug resistance and altered gene activity

Updated on: June 14,2025

Liver cancer cells under pressure: Compression can spark invasion, drug resistance and altered gene activity

Updated on:June 14,2025

Can brain training really shave ten years off brain aging, as a recent study suggests?

Updated on: December 15,2025

Can brain training really shave ten years off brain aging, as a recent study suggests?

Updated on:December 15,2025

AAIC: Alzheimer biomarkers up with sleep disordered breathing

(HealthDay)—Biological changes in the brain may underlie a relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. A trio of studies on the matter

Updated on: March 26,2024

AAIC: Alzheimer biomarkers up with sleep disordered breathing

(HealthDay)—Biological changes in the brain may underlie a relationship between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. A trio of studies on the matter

Updated on:March 26,2024

The brain perceives unexpected pain more strongly, study finds

Updated on: March 25,2025

The brain perceives unexpected pain more strongly, study finds

Updated on:March 25,2025