Discovery of calcium channel mechanism offers clues for brain disorder treatments
DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) announced that a research team led by Professor Byung Chang Suh of the Department…
New method reveals three-dimensional nanoplastic distribution in neonatal mouse brains
Nanoplastics-plastic particles smaller than one micrometer-are generated through the degradation and abrasion of plastic products and are increasingly…
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…
Experimental therapy helps brain cells bypass genetic deletions
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain…
All living things emit a faint glow. Could this light be useful?
In 2025, quantum physicist Daniel Oblak and his colleagues published images of mice that made headlines around the…
NIH grant funds study on stroke-related urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a common but frequently overlooked consequence of stroke. Now, researchers from the Mark and Mary…
New blood protein biomarkers estimate timing of ALS symptoms
Months to several years before amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms arise, levels of certain blood proteins may dramatically…
Preventive Neurologist Shares Tips to Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
When Dr. Kellyann Niotis first started studying neurology, she remembers learning about how to manage diseases like Alzheimer’s…
Scientists Reveal How Exercise May Protect the Aging Brain
Scientists are investigating whether regular movement helps the brain perform its nightly “clean-up” more effectively. Credit: Shutterstock A…
Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them
Like many young people with a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Jacob Schreiber was creative, empathetic and endlessly…
Spontaneous brain state fluctuations influence real-time memory formation
Most everyday moments are quickly forgotten, while others stay with us for a lifetime. How the brain determines…
Did Early Snakes Burrow, Swim or Crawl? 80‑Million‑Year‑Old Fossil Suggests: All Three
Paleontologists have unearthed a remarkably preserved fossil snake in Brazil that is reshaping ideas about how the earliest…