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• High Definition Neuropixels Probes Reveal Predictable Warning Signals Before Debilitating Epilepsy Brain Blips

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that brief bursts of abnormal brain activity in epilepsy patients, known as interictal epileptiform discharges, follow a predictable...

• McGill researchers identify specific neurons and immune cells driving the biology of depression

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Research

  A landmark study has pinpointed two specific brain cell types—excitatory neurons and microglia—that exhibit altered genetic activity in individuals with depression. By mapping the...

• Japanese Researchers Identify Specialized Motor Protein Assembly Responsible for Selective Cargo Delivery in Neurons

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Research

  A study led by Juntendo University has discovered that the kinesin-2 motor protein exists in distinct molecular subtypes, each tailored for specific transport tasks. This diversity...

• MIT Scientists Map Complete Neural Circuitry Behind Sensory Navigation in C. Elegans Nematode Worms

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at the Picower Institute have identified the specific sequence of neuronal activity that allows nematode worms to navigate toward or away from odors. The study reveals...

• 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...

• AI Assisted Brain Mapping Reveals Novel Neurons in Mouse Visual Cortex Specialized for Texture and Pattern

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers from the University of Göttingen and Stanford University identified a new class of neurons in mice that process complex textures and spatial frequencies rather than jus...

• Australian scientists successfully train living human brain cells on microchip to play Doom

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Online

  Biotech researchers at Cortical Labs have achieved a landmark in biological computing by training a culture of 200,000 human neurons to navigate the 3D environments of the classic...