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

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

Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S.

Updated on: January 27,2026

Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S.

Updated on:January 27,2026

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

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

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

Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep

by Center for BrainHealthCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsThe most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to hav

Updated on: January 29,2026

Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep

by Center for BrainHealthCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsThe most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to hav

Updated on:January 29,2026

New evidence about dopamine delivery explains why current Parkinson's treatments succeed—and their limitations

byMcGill UniversityFluorescence microscopy image of dopamine-producing neurons (green) in the midbrain of a mouse. Credit: Nicolas TritschA McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how d

Updated on: February 24,2026

New evidence about dopamine delivery explains why current Parkinson's treatments succeed—and their limitations

byMcGill UniversityFluorescence microscopy image of dopamine-producing neurons (green) in the midbrain of a mouse. Credit: Nicolas TritschA McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how d

Updated on:February 24,2026

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

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

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

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