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

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

Observing synapses in action: Images capture real-time neurotransmitter release

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe image taken at the CFcryo-EM (Core Facility for cryo-Electron Microscopy) captures the moment during which a vesicle (arrow) fuses with the cell membran

Updated on: February 27,2026

Observing synapses in action: Images capture real-time neurotransmitter release

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe image taken at the CFcryo-EM (Core Facility for cryo-Electron Microscopy) captures the moment during which a vesicle (arrow) fuses with the cell membran

Updated on:February 27,2026

Psychological interventions may be effective for functional seizures

by Elana GotkinePsychological interventions may be effective for achieving freedom from functional seizures, according to new practice guidelines issued by the American Academy of Neurology and publis

Updated on: February 27,2026

Psychological interventions may be effective for functional seizures

by Elana GotkinePsychological interventions may be effective for achieving freedom from functional seizures, according to new practice guidelines issued by the American Academy of Neurology and publis

Updated on:February 27,2026

Hidden 'resilience window' found in human brain one hour after stress

byKochi University of TechnologyHigh‑resilience individuals (red) showed higher default‑mode activity and lower high‑beta power 60 minutes after stress. Low‑resilience individuals (blue) showed sustai

Updated on: May 07,2026

Hidden 'resilience window' found in human brain one hour after stress

byKochi University of TechnologyHigh‑resilience individuals (red) showed higher default‑mode activity and lower high‑beta power 60 minutes after stress. Low‑resilience individuals (blue) showed sustai

Updated on:May 07,2026

Unraveling the neural circuitry that makes mice attack

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115427When defending their territory, male mice typically appear threatening before launching an attack, ensuring that aggression

Updated on: April 07,2026

Unraveling the neural circuitry that makes mice attack

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit:iScience(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115427When defending their territory, male mice typically appear threatening before launching an attack, ensuring that aggression

Updated on:April 07,2026

Chemical compound clears misfolded tau, protects neurons in a model of frontotemporal dementia

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University in St. LouisResearchers at WashU Medicine have shown that a novel compound they developed can clear a harmful protein from human neurons modeling fronto

Updated on: April 19,2026

Chemical compound clears misfolded tau, protects neurons in a model of frontotemporal dementia

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University in St. LouisResearchers at WashU Medicine have shown that a novel compound they developed can clear a harmful protein from human neurons modeling fronto

Updated on:April 19,2026

Boosting good gut bacteria population through targeted interventions may slow cognitive decline

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressMicrobiota-targeted interventions are associated with improvements in memory, executive function, and global cognition. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Rese

Updated on: June 15,2026

Boosting good gut bacteria population through targeted interventions may slow cognitive decline

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressMicrobiota-targeted interventions are associated with improvements in memory, executive function, and global cognition. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Rese

Updated on:June 15,2026

TIE2 protein emerges as potential drug target to prevent development of dangerous blood vessel defects in brain

byRockefeller University PressMicroscopic images of cranial blood vessels show the growth of mulberry-shaped CCMs over a 21 day period in control mice (top two rows). This growth is prevented by treat

Updated on: April 28,2026

TIE2 protein emerges as potential drug target to prevent development of dangerous blood vessel defects in brain

byRockefeller University PressMicroscopic images of cranial blood vessels show the growth of mulberry-shaped CCMs over a 21 day period in control mice (top two rows). This growth is prevented by treat

Updated on:April 28,2026

Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Updated on: May 03,2026

Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Updated on:May 03,2026

Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

byFAPESPCredit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from PexelsStressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood.

Updated on: April 29,2026

Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

byFAPESPCredit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from PexelsStressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood.

Updated on:April 29,2026

Spleen identified as new target in stroke recovery

byLa Trobe UniversityImages of brain inflammation following stroke show a 30% reduction following medical intervention. Credit: La Trobe UniversityScientists have uncovered an important new link betwe

Updated on: June 14,2026

Spleen identified as new target in stroke recovery

byLa Trobe UniversityImages of brain inflammation following stroke show a 30% reduction following medical intervention. Credit: La Trobe UniversityScientists have uncovered an important new link betwe

Updated on:June 14,2026