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• Researchers Discover Protein Molecular Switch That Directs Neuronal Migration During Critical Brain Development Stages

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Research

  A study led by the University of Barcelona identifies Teneurin 4 as a molecular switch that alternates between adhesion and repulsion to guide neurons in the embryonic brain. This...

• Star-Shaped Support Cells Identified as Primary Regulators of Fear Memory and Post-Traumatic Stress

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Mental Health

  Researchers have discovered that astrocytes, long dismissed as passive brain "caretakers," actively govern the formation and recall of fear responses within the amygdala. By manipu...

• University of Rochester Scientists Develop Precision Optogenetic Method to Control Long-Range Communication Pathways in Primate Brains

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have engineered a light-based technique to selectively activate or silence specific neural circuits in the common marmoset....

• Rockefeller University researchers discover ants constantly update "friend or foe" recognition through social learning

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A new study on clonal raider ants reveals that nestmate recognition is a flexible, life-long learning process rather than a static genetic trait. Researchers found that while ants...

• University of Michigan Researchers Identify Neural Reward Circuit Linking Oral Sensory Input to Dopamine Release

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Research

  Scientists have discovered a previously unknown neural pathway in mammals that provides a biochemical reward for gnawing behavior through dopamine release. The study indicates that...