AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraShifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a behavior known a

Updated on: January 23,2026

AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraShifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a behavior known a

Updated on:January 23,2026

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

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

Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

by Fabricio Pamplona,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases. Given the lack o

Updated on: January 20,2026

Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

by Fabricio Pamplona,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases. Given the lack o

Updated on:January 20,2026

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

Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson's disease therapies

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new thera

Updated on: January 16,2026

Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson's disease therapies

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new thera

Updated on:January 16,2026

Portable device could help scientists track Alzheimer's disease as it unfolds in real time

byConcordia UniversitySchematic of microfluidic cell adhesion assay.aPhoto of the microfluidic device; the microchannel and reservoirs were filled with red dye (scale bar= 25 mm).bdimensions of the mi

Updated on: January 14,2026

Portable device could help scientists track Alzheimer's disease as it unfolds in real time

byConcordia UniversitySchematic of microfluidic cell adhesion assay.aPhoto of the microfluidic device; the microchannel and reservoirs were filled with red dye (scale bar= 25 mm).bdimensions of the mi

Updated on:January 14,2026

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

Debunking the link between calcium supplements and dementia

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium mo

Updated on: January 11,2026

Debunking the link between calcium supplements and dementia

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium mo

Updated on:January 11,2026

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

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