New drug candidate improves Parkinson’s treatment in animal models
For many people with Parkinson’s disease, the body stops moving the way it used to. A hand may…
Study Overturns Decades of External Axon Growth Theory
Summary: Researchers discovered that axon generation is actually an autonomous, internally driven process. The team proved that young…
Ketogenic Diet Eases Schizophrenia and Bipolar Symptoms
Summary: Researchers demonstrated that a ketogenic diet, which shifts the body away from glucose and toward fat-derived ketones…
Infants begin moving to music within the first year of life
Researchers have discovered that music begins to shape how we move within the first year of life. Their…
Single Cocaine Exposure Leaves a Long-Lasting Genetic Scar
Summary: Researchers discovered that just a single exposure to cocaine induces profound, long-lasting structural changes inside key brain…
BCG vaccine may remodel the human brain’s immune environment
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine – which is…
What Are Fish Oil Supplements Good For? Here’s Your Crash Course
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in abundance in oily fish such as mackerel and sardines,…
LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making
Summary: A new study introduces an automated cognitive mapping framework that pairs the raw computational power of Large…
Study reveals hidden brain circuit behind flexible visual thinking
Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana is challenging a story neuroscience has told for decades. According to the conventional account, our eyes collect…
Scientists Translated Brain Signals Into Movies With Surprising Accuracy
Scientists have recreated videos using only the neural activity of mice, offering a new glimpse into how the…
Scientists Challenge a Fundamental Assumption About Consciousness
Could consciousness exist without a brain like ours? Philosophers at the University of California, Riverside argue that consciousness…
Art ‘like medicine’ for accountant turned painter after brain injury
In a backyard studio, surrounded by plants and birdsong, artist Cheryl Blacklock is bringing to life an abstract…