How to breathe life back into brain theory
The Brain, In Theory Romain Brette Princeton Univ. Press (2026) What is a brain? The question might seem…
Structured Programs Physically Slow Down Biological Aging
Summary: A major randomized clinical trial established that structured lifestyle interventions—such as healthy eating, regular exercise, and social…
Machine Learning Doubles Depression Remission Rate
Summary: A pioneering, first-of-its-kind study demonstrated that a personalized, machine-learning-guided lifestyle coaching program can nearly double the remission…
Stress impairs your brain’s ability to link memories — dampening insight
Stress has widespread effects on the brain.Credit: K H Fung/Science Photo Library Acute stress makes it difficult to…
Large Rewards Accelerate Learning Speed by Extending Brain Signals
Summary: A paradigm-shifting study has upended a decades-long neurological assumption that learning speed depends entirely on repetition and…
Humans are the only primates with a lopsided hand preference
Of all the monkeys and apes scientists have studied, no species shows a population-level hand preference. Individual primates…
Buprenorphin and Ketamine Combo Provide Anti-Suicidal Effect
Summary: Researchers discovered the first pharmacological method to prolong the rapid, yet notoriously fleeting, antisuicidal effects of ketamine.…
The brain’s code seems to be in constant flux. Neuroscientists are baffled
It is a dogma in neuroscience that certain brain cells respond in the same way to the same…
Leucovorin Autism Prescriptions Surge 2,000% via Media Hype
Summary: A new national study reveals how rapidly public attention can reshape real-world medical practices before large-scale clinical…
Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: A milestone neurobiology study has provided the first empirical, direct comparison of the two leading preclinical models…
Exercise Changes the Heart in a Way Researchers Never Expected
Exercise may do far more than strengthen the heart and muscles. New research suggests regular aerobic activity can…
Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk
Summary: A multi-site study reveals that combining cannabis and tobacco, a trend known as “co-use”, significantly increases the…