Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Updated on: May 20,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Updated on:May 20,2026

Shortage of synapses predicts severity of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, study reveals

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySchizophrenia is a severe mental disorder affecting about 1% of the population worldwide, and is notoriously difficult to treat. Current treatments successfully target

Updated on: June 06,2026

Shortage of synapses predicts severity of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, study reveals

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySchizophrenia is a severe mental disorder affecting about 1% of the population worldwide, and is notoriously difficult to treat. Current treatments successfully target

Updated on:June 06,2026

Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through i

Updated on: May 29,2026

Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTraumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through i

Updated on:May 29,2026

Study pinpoints rare graft neurons that reconnect spinal walking circuits after injury

by Caitlin Clark,Texas A&M UniversityA rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a discovery that could help refine future

Updated on: June 05,2026

Study pinpoints rare graft neurons that reconnect spinal walking circuits after injury

by Caitlin Clark,Texas A&M UniversityA rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a discovery that could help refine future

Updated on:June 05,2026

Targeted ultrasound may help the brain overcome fear more quickly

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Radboud UniversityNeuroscientist Sjoerd Meijer of the Donders Institute at Radboud University has shown for the first time that targeted ultrasonic sound waves can help the

Updated on: June 16,2026

Targeted ultrasound may help the brain overcome fear more quickly

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Radboud UniversityNeuroscientist Sjoerd Meijer of the Donders Institute at Radboud University has shown for the first time that targeted ultrasonic sound waves can help the

Updated on:June 16,2026

Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Updated on: May 17,2026

Pain neurons protect nerve health and offer new therapeutic targets

by Charlotte Brandt,Karolinska InstitutetNeuronal Subtypes and RNase4 Expression in the DRG. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70365-8Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, ha

Updated on:May 17,2026

Shedding light on the brain: New method controls neural pathway communication

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterUnderstanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link sp

Updated on: June 02,2026

Shedding light on the brain: New method controls neural pathway communication

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterUnderstanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link sp

Updated on:June 02,2026

Deep learning reveals how auditory cortex neurons split up natural sound coding

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressMapping from convolutional neural network (CNN) to subspace encoding models. A population CNN model predicts time-varying neural activity recorded at a single site duri

Updated on: June 01,2026

Deep learning reveals how auditory cortex neurons split up natural sound coding

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressMapping from convolutional neural network (CNN) to subspace encoding models. A population CNN model predicts time-varying neural activity recorded at a single site duri

Updated on:June 01,2026

Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyHaving higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, accor

Updated on: May 28,2026

Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyHaving higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, accor

Updated on:May 28,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Updated on: May 24,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Updated on:May 24,2026

How time and space become one inside your brain—and what it means for Alzheimer's

byUniversity of OsloCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115363If you develop Alzheimer's disease, you not only lose your sense of time, but you also lose your sense of place. Cou

Updated on: May 18,2026

How time and space become one inside your brain—and what it means for Alzheimer's

byUniversity of OsloCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115363If you develop Alzheimer's disease, you not only lose your sense of time, but you also lose your sense of place. Cou

Updated on:May 18,2026

Uncovering cellular drivers of increased brain signal activity

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityIllustration of potential sources of HGA generation and task schematic. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41

Updated on: May 28,2026

Uncovering cellular drivers of increased brain signal activity

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityIllustration of potential sources of HGA generation and task schematic. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41

Updated on:May 28,2026