Brain on jazz: Musical improvisation moves beyond pure inspiration to dynamic reconfiguration

by Bial FoundationCredit:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences(2025). DOI: 10.1111/nyas.70042An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece f

Updated on: January 29,2026

Brain on jazz: Musical improvisation moves beyond pure inspiration to dynamic reconfiguration

by Bial FoundationCredit:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences(2025). DOI: 10.1111/nyas.70042An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece f

Updated on:January 29,2026

Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep

by Center for BrainHealthCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsThe most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to hav

Updated on: January 29,2026

Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep

by Center for BrainHealthCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsThe most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to hav

Updated on:January 29,2026

Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S.

Updated on: January 27,2026

Brain Care Score can predict risk of stroke across racial groups, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S.

Updated on:January 27,2026

Autism-related genes may shape early brain development via the extracellular matrix

by Wendy Davidson,University of AberdeenCell-cell communication mediated by matrisome. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64381-3A team of researchers from the University of A

Updated on: January 25,2026

Autism-related genes may shape early brain development via the extracellular matrix

by Wendy Davidson,University of AberdeenCell-cell communication mediated by matrisome. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64381-3A team of researchers from the University of A

Updated on:January 25,2026

Astrocytes found to aid spinal cord repair by signaling immune response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord inj

Updated on: January 24,2026

Astrocytes found to aid spinal cord repair by signaling immune response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord inj

Updated on:January 24,2026

AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraShifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a behavior known a

Updated on: January 23,2026

AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraShifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a behavior known a

Updated on:January 23,2026

A newly discovered neural pathway links emotional stimuli to wakefulness

byUniversity of TsukubaOptogenetic activation of glutamatergic DpMe neurons induces rapid transitions from NREM sleep to wakefulness. Credit:The Journal of Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1

Updated on: January 22,2026

A newly discovered neural pathway links emotional stimuli to wakefulness

byUniversity of TsukubaOptogenetic activation of glutamatergic DpMe neurons induces rapid transitions from NREM sleep to wakefulness. Credit:The Journal of Neuroscience(2025). DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1

Updated on:January 22,2026

Q&A: New tech helps Parkinson's patients who have trouble walking

by Melinda Krigel,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson's

Updated on: January 21,2026

Q&A: New tech helps Parkinson's patients who have trouble walking

by Melinda Krigel,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson's

Updated on:January 21,2026

Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

by Fabricio Pamplona,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases. Given the lack o

Updated on: January 20,2026

Small study finds microdoses of cannabis stalled cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients

by Fabricio Pamplona,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the world's population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease increases. Given the lack o

Updated on:January 20,2026

Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia

byUniversity of Rovira i VirgiliCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a comb

Updated on: January 17,2026

Quality of carbohydrates in diet may play key role in prevention of dementia

byUniversity of Rovira i VirgiliCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe quality and quantity of carbohydrates in the diet play a decisive role in the development of dementias. This is according to a comb

Updated on:January 17,2026

Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson's disease therapies

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new thera

Updated on: January 16,2026

Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson's disease therapies

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new thera

Updated on:January 16,2026

Portable device could help scientists track Alzheimer's disease as it unfolds in real time

byConcordia UniversitySchematic of microfluidic cell adhesion assay.aPhoto of the microfluidic device; the microchannel and reservoirs were filled with red dye (scale bar= 25 mm).bdimensions of the mi

Updated on: January 14,2026

Portable device could help scientists track Alzheimer's disease as it unfolds in real time

byConcordia UniversitySchematic of microfluidic cell adhesion assay.aPhoto of the microfluidic device; the microchannel and reservoirs were filled with red dye (scale bar= 25 mm).bdimensions of the mi

Updated on:January 14,2026