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

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

New research finds dietary intervention of peanuts improves brain vascular function and memory

Updated on: December 11,2025

New research finds dietary intervention of peanuts improves brain vascular function and memory

Updated on:December 11,2025

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

Advancing neuroscience research with high-speed, automated electrophysiology

Updated on: July 07,2025

Advancing neuroscience research with high-speed, automated electrophysiology

Updated on:July 07,2025

Stress hormone identified that helps repair the brain

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietyCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116474When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has o

Updated on: March 03,2026

Stress hormone identified that helps repair the brain

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietyCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116474When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has o

Updated on:March 03,2026

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

Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia

byUniversity of Rovira i VirgiliCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a comb

Updated on: January 17,2026

Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia

byUniversity of Rovira i VirgiliCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a comb

Updated on:January 17,2026

Astrocytes found to aid spinal cord repair by signaling immune response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord inj

Updated on: January 24,2026

Astrocytes found to aid spinal cord repair by signaling immune response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord inj

Updated on:January 24,2026

Researchers uncover key brain cell communication breakdown in Alzheimer's disease

Updated on: October 30,2025

Researchers uncover key brain cell communication breakdown in Alzheimer's disease

Updated on:October 30,2025

Alzheimer's disease: Lithium may help slow cognitive decline—new research in mice

Updated on: September 01,2025

Alzheimer's disease: Lithium may help slow cognitive decline—new research in mice

Updated on:September 01,2025

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