Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others

by Tongyue Zhang,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environm

Updated on: March 13,2026

Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others

by Tongyue Zhang,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environm

Updated on:March 13,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Updated on: March 12,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Updated on:March 12,2026

Scientists map structure of antibodies driving rare autoimmune brain disease

by Inka Väth,University Hospital of BonnSchematic overview of the experimental design, including the setup to obtain MOG-reactive B-cell receptor sequences (top) and their characterization (bottom). C

Updated on: March 02,2026

Scientists map structure of antibodies driving rare autoimmune brain disease

by Inka Väth,University Hospital of BonnSchematic overview of the experimental design, including the setup to obtain MOG-reactive B-cell receptor sequences (top) and their characterization (bottom). C

Updated on:March 02,2026

The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressOxPC deposition induces chronic demyelination, neuroinflammation, endogenous lipid peroxidation and neurodegeneration in the CNS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI:

Updated on: March 08,2026

The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressOxPC deposition induces chronic demyelination, neuroinflammation, endogenous lipid peroxidation and neurodegeneration in the CNS. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI:

Updated on:March 08,2026

Learning to play music can improve older people's brain function, study suggests

by Sean Barton,University of SheffieldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImprovising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research

Updated on: February 20,2026

Learning to play music can improve older people's brain function, study suggests

by Sean Barton,University of SheffieldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImprovising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research

Updated on:February 20,2026

Stroke and dementia: Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichEndothelial Foxf2 facilitates functional hyperemia and limits infarct size in adult mice via Tie2 signaling. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s415

Updated on: March 04,2026

Stroke and dementia: Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichEndothelial Foxf2 facilitates functional hyperemia and limits infarct size in adult mice via Tie2 signaling. Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s415

Updated on:March 04,2026

What can babies teach us about brain development?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityLaurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA lot of brain develo

Updated on: March 10,2026

What can babies teach us about brain development?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityLaurel Gabard-Durnam’s latest research used EEG to better understand how babies’ brains develop. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA lot of brain develo

Updated on:March 10,2026

How the brain dynamically reconfigures networks during speech processing

byReichman UniversityActivation maps resulting from the contrast connected intoned speech > rest superimposed onto the MNI152 standard brain template. Brain regions activated during speech processi

Updated on: February 15,2026

How the brain dynamically reconfigures networks during speech processing

byReichman UniversityActivation maps resulting from the contrast connected intoned speech > rest superimposed onto the MNI152 standard brain template. Brain regions activated during speech processi

Updated on:February 15,2026

Exploring how the visual system recovers following injury

bySociety for NeuroscienceMicroscopy image showing sparsely labeled axons in a mouse optic nerve shortly after traumatic brain injury. Axons are the long projections of neurons that carry electrical s

Updated on: February 09,2026

Exploring how the visual system recovers following injury

bySociety for NeuroscienceMicroscopy image showing sparsely labeled axons in a mouse optic nerve shortly after traumatic brain injury. Axons are the long projections of neurons that carry electrical s

Updated on:February 09,2026

Stress-related brain signals drive risk of cardiovascular disease in people with depression and anxiety

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from

Updated on: March 03,2026

Stress-related brain signals drive risk of cardiovascular disease in people with depression and anxiety

byMass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain why. Research from

Updated on:March 03,2026

Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

by Kindai UniversityThis illustration depicts the experimental workflow using a mouse model of LPS-induced acute systemic inflammation and PiTMaP-based metabolomics. Metabolic profiles were compared a

Updated on: February 16,2026

Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

by Kindai UniversityThis illustration depicts the experimental workflow using a mouse model of LPS-induced acute systemic inflammation and PiTMaP-based metabolomics. Metabolic profiles were compared a

Updated on:February 16,2026

NU-9 halts Alzheimer's disease in animal model before symptoms begin

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer's disease.I

Updated on: February 23,2026

NU-9 halts Alzheimer's disease in animal model before symptoms begin

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/Pete Linforth.An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer's disease.I

Updated on:February 23,2026