Engineered sensor reveals the brain’s hidden chemical conversations
Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to…
Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable
Ten years ago, a Fitbit was about as sophisticated a wearable as you could get. The Apple Watch…
Video games may be a surprisingly good way to get a cognitive boost
Richard Sima  | The Washington Post Far from rotting our brains, video games may improve our cognition. But…
Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los Angeles–based…
Study identifies molecular drivers of cerebral small vessel disease
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease – and an active drug that can…
Blood Sugar Patterns Strongly Linked to Sleep Quality
Summary: Blood sugar patterns and dietary choices play a significant role in how well adults sleep. Individuals with…
Bioluminescent tool illuminates single-cell activity in living brains
A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize…
WSU researchers discover how a neural circuit drives relapse after opioid use
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a neural circuit – or a connection between two brain regions…
Using generative AI for the objective assessment of language in healthcare
Participant demographics We obtained recordings from 53 autistic participants and 18 neurotypical controls (NTCs), including children (5–12 years), adolescents…
Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body
Swimmers in January at Beckenham Place Park lake in London AMcCulloch / Alamy It’s 8am and I’m standing…
Deficient ATP release in the brain drives depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors
In a new JNeurosci paper, Tian-Ming Gao and colleagues, from Southern Medical University, explored how adenosine triphosphate (ATP) signaling relates to depression and anxiety using male mice. ATP is a…
AI Reveals Lions Don’t Just Roar, They Have a Second Call
Summary: A new study reveals African lions produce two types of roars, overturning long-held assumptions and opening the…