Scientists Keep Finding the Same Mysterious Beat Across the Animal Kingdom, From Fireflies to Sea Lions
Credit: Pexels Fireflies flash, crickets chirp, and sea lions bark. Three examples with signals so radically different that…
Gut infection leaves long-lasting immune ‘memories’ at the brain’s borders in mice
A mouse study traces how immune cells activated in the intestine migrate to the dura and persist at…
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,…
Inhibitory neurons act as a brake on brain tumor growth
Brain tumors do not grow in isolation. They develop within the highly active environment of the brain, where…
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…
FDA Clears First-of-Its-Kind Nonmedication Treatment for PTSD
A newly cleared PTSD treatment uses patterns in brain activity to personalize magnetic stimulation. Researchers say the technique…
Adults Taking More Vitamin D Scored 13% Higher on a Cognitive Test
Adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep disturbances who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily…
How Lundbeck’s CEO aims to keep firm ‘punching above its weight’
Almost three years into his tenure as Lundbeck’s CEO, Charl van Zyl is confident the company can prove…
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…
Music activates brain networks for imagination and meaning
In a new paper appearing Aug. 18 in Nature Communications, Princeton University researchers show how music produces distinct patterns…
This Common Type of Medication Is Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
NOACs, also known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), are newer blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes and blood…
The frontoparietal cortex: Researchers reveal deeper workings of the brain’s information hub
University of Iowa researchers have detailed the workings of the brain’s information hub, called the frontoparietal cortex. The…