Do repeated football head hits disrupt the gut microbiome?
Collegiate football players take hundreds of hits each season that never trigger a concussion diagnosis, but new research…
Why Some Brains Switch Gears Faster Than Others
Scientists have discovered that the brain relies on hidden timing systems to combine fast reactions with slower forms…
Multi-center research initiative aims to improve glioblastoma patient outcomes
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are part of a new multi-institution research effort aimed at improving…
This Simple Movement Could Be Secretly Cleaning Your Brain
Using microCT scanning, which allows for high-resolution imaging of an organism’s internal structures, and other imaging techniques, researchers…
Researchers Create Detailed Map of Smell Receptors in Mouse Nose
By mapping millions of smell-sensing neurons in mice, scientists discovered precise striped patterns inside the nose, overturning decades-old…
Scientists Map Thousands of Brain Connections With RNA Barcodes
Comingling RNA barcodes, each correlating to a neuron, indicate where neurons connect in the brain, letting researchers map…
Rethinking the Cambrian Explosion: Before Shells and Limbs, There Was the Brain
A new hypothesis proposes that the Cambrian Explosion — the sudden burst of animal diversity 500 million years…
When stress and anxiety actually protect your kids
For moms, stress and anxiety just come with the job. And experts say, sometimes, that’s not a bad…
Ballroom dancers’ brains sync up while moving together
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered something that experienced ballroom dancers have long known: When…
Omega-3 Supplements Linked to Cognitive Decline in Surprising New Study
A widely used supplement may not behave as expected in the aging brain, hinting at deeper biological mechanisms…
Researchers Discover Boosting a Single Protein Helps the Brain Fight Alzheimer’s
Scientists have discovered a way to activate a built-in brain cleanup system that may help counter Alzheimer’s disease.…
Scientists Debunk 100-Year-Old Belief About Brain Cells, Rewriting Textbooks
Axons are long, thin extensions of neurons that carry electrical signals away from the cell body to other…