Deep sleep brain activity helps mice resist social stress
Most adult sleep is non-rapid eye movement (REM), which is restorative and promotes resilience to stressful conditions. However,…
Scientists traced a hidden immune route that may worsen tau-linked brain damage
Researchers traced an immune pathway from brain-draining lymph nodes to tau-affected tissue, revealing how peripheral immune activity may…
Specific brain regions found more vulnerable to dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies is one of the most common forms of dementia in older adults, after Alzheimer’s…
Scientists create brain organoids with distinct cortical regional identity
The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of…
Silencing prefrontal cortex helps mice adopt better strategies
The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability…
Study uncovers how brain cells coordinate movement planning
Which neurons in the brain control movements, and how? This question was addressed by a team of researchers…
Researchers uncover hierarchical sensory processing system in the zebrafish brain
How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear, and feel—and transform these separate signals into…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…
Frequent TV watching links to higher white matter lesion volume
A 24-year ARIC analysis suggests that the setting in which people sit may matter for brain measures linked…
Salk neuroscientists identify traveling brain waves as a computational engine
Your brain has something surprising in common with the ocean: waves! Electrical activity washes over the brain’s surface,…
Study links oxalate to systemic inflammation and heart damage
Oxalic acid might do more than just contribute to the formation of kidney stones — it may also be an…
Study compares different light therapies for treating Alzheimer’s disease
“We wanted to compare the two most common tPBM paradigms head‑to‑head in a well‑established AD mouse model,” explains…