Autism-related genes may shape early brain development via the extracellular matrix

by Wendy Davidson,University of AberdeenCell-cell communication mediated by matrisome. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64381-3A team of researchers from the University of A

Updated on: January 25,2026

Autism-related genes may shape early brain development via the extracellular matrix

by Wendy Davidson,University of AberdeenCell-cell communication mediated by matrisome. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64381-3A team of researchers from the University of A

Updated on:January 25,2026

Just 3,000 steps a day linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in older adults

by Eef Hogervorst,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that even low levels of physical activity could protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease—but not in the w

Updated on: January 11,2026

Just 3,000 steps a day linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in older adults

by Eef Hogervorst,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that even low levels of physical activity could protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease—but not in the w

Updated on:January 11,2026

Q&A: New tech helps Parkinson's patients who have trouble walking

by Melinda Krigel,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson's

Updated on: January 21,2026

Q&A: New tech helps Parkinson's patients who have trouble walking

by Melinda Krigel,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson's

Updated on:January 21,2026

Shedding light on the brain: New method controls neural pathway communication

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterUnderstanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link sp

Updated on: June 02,2026

Shedding light on the brain: New method controls neural pathway communication

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterUnderstanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link sp

Updated on:June 02,2026

When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior

byKyoto UniversityIllustration of brain activity differences between mice with higher and lower task performance. Credit: Robin HoshinoWhat if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes i

Updated on: March 11,2026

When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior

byKyoto UniversityIllustration of brain activity differences between mice with higher and lower task performance. Credit: Robin HoshinoWhat if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes i

Updated on:March 11,2026

Deep learning reveals how auditory cortex neurons split up natural sound coding

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressMapping from convolutional neural network (CNN) to subspace encoding models. A population CNN model predicts time-varying neural activity recorded at a single site duri

Updated on: June 01,2026

Deep learning reveals how auditory cortex neurons split up natural sound coding

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressMapping from convolutional neural network (CNN) to subspace encoding models. A population CNN model predicts time-varying neural activity recorded at a single site duri

Updated on:June 01,2026

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admissio

Updated on: February 05,2026

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admissio

Updated on:February 05,2026

A newly discovered neural pathway links emotional stimuli to wakefulness

byUniversity of TsukubaOptogenetic activation of glutamatergic DpMe neurons induces rapid transitions from NREM sleep to wakefulness. Credit:The Journal of Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1

Updated on: January 22,2026

A newly discovered neural pathway links emotional stimuli to wakefulness

byUniversity of TsukubaOptogenetic activation of glutamatergic DpMe neurons induces rapid transitions from NREM sleep to wakefulness. Credit:The Journal of Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1

Updated on:January 22,2026

Gazing into the mind's eye with mice: How neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

by Bilal Haider,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice,mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers

Updated on: February 13,2026

Gazing into the mind's eye with mice: How neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

by Bilal Haider,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice,mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers

Updated on:February 13,2026

Study establishes practical definition for rapidly progressive dementia

by Lynda De Widt,Mayo ClinicA new multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established a practical, evidence-based definition of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD), a rare but devastating

Updated on: February 04,2026

Study establishes practical definition for rapidly progressive dementia

by Lynda De Widt,Mayo ClinicA new multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established a practical, evidence-based definition of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD), a rare but devastating

Updated on:February 04,2026

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

Rethinking recurrent brain activity: Core neurons provide an alternative explanation

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageNeuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The cerebral cortex,

Updated on: March 01,2026

Rethinking recurrent brain activity: Core neurons provide an alternative explanation

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressCredit: AI-generated imageNeuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The cerebral cortex,

Updated on:March 01,2026