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- Bonn Researchers Identify Fat-to-Brain Signaling Axis That Triggers Survival Based Food Avoidance
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Nutrition & Diet
Scientists at the University of Bonn have uncovered a sophisticated communication network between the immune system, fat cells, and the brain that enables animals to learn to avoid...
- UC San Diego neurobiologists identify specific brain circuitry responsible for placebo pain relief using novel mouse models
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Medical News
A multi-institutional study led by the University of California San Diego has pinpointed the neural pathways that drive placebo pain relief by successfully adapting human protocols...
- Scientists Use Light-Activated Drugs to Map Neural Circuits Driving Placebo Pain Relief
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Medical News
A multi-institutional team led by UC San Diego has identified the specific brain circuitry and opioid neuropeptides responsible for the placebo effect in mice. By utilizing "photoa...
- High Altitude Gene Mutation in Yaks Offers New Pathway for Repairing Human Nerve Damage
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in Tibetan animals that facilitates the repair of the myelin sheath, the protective coating around nerve fibers. The research publishe...
- UCLA Researchers Identify Critical 'Body Gap' as Primary Obstacle to Developing Safe and Human-Aligned Artificial Intelligence
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new study from UCLA Health argues that current AI models lack "internal embodiment," a fundamental human trait that monitors internal states like fatigue and uncertainty. Researc...
- 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...
- Breakthrough In Retinal Research Identifies Key Molecular Pathways To Shield Human Cone Cells From Blindness And Macular Degeneration
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel have utilized 20,000 human retinal organoids to discover compounds that protect cone photoreceptors from...
- Breakthrough Human Organoid Study Identifies Genetic Pathways to Protect Cone Photoreceptors from Degenerative Blindness
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel have utilized 20,000 lab-grown human retinas to screen over 2,700 compounds for their ability to prevent v...
- Evolutionary Mutation for High-Altitude Survival Identified as Potential Breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis and Nerve Repair
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers have discovered that a genetic mutation found in plateau-dwelling animals like yaks enhances the production of a Vitamin A metabolite that repairs the myelin sheath. Pu...