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- Inter-Circuit Competition Identified As Fundamental Catalyst For Mammalian Intelligence And Decision-Making Capabilities
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Health
A collaborative international study involving Oxford and Pompeu Fabra universities has determined that the brain functions through a constant tension between cooperation and compet...
- Auckland Brain Researcher Molly Swanson Leverages Son’s Rare Diagnosis to Fuel Motor Neurone Disease Breakthroughs
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Medical News
Dr. Molly Swanson, a specialist at the University of Auckland, is using her personal experience raising a son with a rare genetic disorder to drive her $877,000 research project in...
- SISSA Neuroscientists Uncover Multi-Stage Cortical Mechanism Behind Human Perception of Time
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Research
A new study published in PLOS Biology reveals that the human brain constructs the sense of time through a sophisticated, multi-step process across the cerebral cortex. Researchers...
- Scientific Breakthrough Links Multiple Sclerosis Neuron Death to Overwhelming DNA Damage in Brain’s Grey Matter
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Health
Researchers from UCSF and the University of Cambridge have identified a specific mechanism where chronic inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis causes catastrophic DNA breakdown in CUX...
- Neuroscientists Discover Unified Neural Script for Time and Space Encoding Within the Brain’s Retrosplenial Cortex
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the University of Oslo have identified that the brain processes time and space as nearly identical categories using a synchronized "relay race" of nerve cells. This...
- UTHealth Houston Researchers Overturn Traditional Brain Hub Theories by Mapping Multi-Regional Language Communication Networks
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Health
A study led by Dr. Nitin Tandon has identified that human language comprehension relies on rapid, multi-regional conversations across the brain rather than a single conceptual hub....
- Northwestern University Study Challenges Sensory Reinstatement Theory By Linking Vivid Imagination To Higher-Order Brain Association Networks
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A precision fMRI study involving over 60 hours of data reveals that imagination is a holistic cognitive process rather than a simple replay of sensory input. Researchers found that...
- Neuroscience Study Reveals Alcohol Metabolites Directly Alter Brain Gene Expression Through Distinct Regional Epigenetic Pathways
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Health
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered that alcohol breakdown products directly regulate genes across various brain regions in male mice. The study, publ...
- University of Rochester Scientists Develop Precision Optogenetic Technique to Control Long-Range Marmoset Neural Pathways
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at the Del Monte Neuroscience Institute have successfully implemented a refined viral and light-based method to isolate and manipulate specific communication circuits i...
- Alcohol Metabolites Directly Alter Brain Genetics with Impact Intensity Shifting Between Short and Long Term Exposure
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered that alcohol breakdown products directly regulate gene expression through epigenetic markers in the brain. The stu...
- Texas A&M Neuroscientists Uncover Missing Biological Link Between Stress and Alcohol Addiction
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A study from Texas A&M University has identified a direct neural pathway connecting the brain's stress centers to the regions responsible for habit formation and decision-making. T...
- Japanese Researchers Identify NOX-1 Enzyme as Key to Extending Ketamine’s Rapid Antidepressant Effects
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Research
A research team at Yokohama City University has discovered that suppressing the enzyme NOX-1 can significantly prolong the therapeutic benefits of ketamine. By inhibiting this enzy...