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

Gazing into the mind's eye with mice: How neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

by Bilal Haider,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice,mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers

Updated on: February 13,2026

Gazing into the mind's eye with mice: How neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

by Bilal Haider,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice,mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers

Updated on:February 13,2026

A built-in odometer: New study reveals how the brain measures distance

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as yo

Updated on: January 08,2026

A built-in odometer: New study reveals how the brain measures distance

byMax Planck Florida Institute for NeuroscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as yo

Updated on:January 08,2026

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

New evidence about dopamine delivery explains why current Parkinson's treatments succeed—and their limitations

byMcGill UniversityFluorescence microscopy image of dopamine-producing neurons (green) in the midbrain of a mouse. Credit: Nicolas TritschA McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how d

Updated on: February 24,2026

New evidence about dopamine delivery explains why current Parkinson's treatments succeed—and their limitations

byMcGill UniversityFluorescence microscopy image of dopamine-producing neurons (green) in the midbrain of a mouse. Credit: Nicolas TritschA McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how d

Updated on:February 24,2026

Just 3,000 steps a day linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in older adults

by Eef Hogervorst,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that even low levels of physical activity could protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease—but not in the w

Updated on: January 11,2026

Just 3,000 steps a day linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in older adults

by Eef Hogervorst,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that even low levels of physical activity could protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease—but not in the w

Updated on:January 11,2026

Alzheimer's can hijack communication between brain and fat tissue, potentially worsening metabolic health

byHouston MethodistProgressive disruption of neurovascular bundles in subcutaneous adipose tissue of 5XFAD mice. Credit:Journal of Lipid Research(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2025.100886A study from Hous

Updated on: January 02,2026

Alzheimer's can hijack communication between brain and fat tissue, potentially worsening metabolic health

byHouston MethodistProgressive disruption of neurovascular bundles in subcutaneous adipose tissue of 5XFAD mice. Credit:Journal of Lipid Research(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2025.100886A study from Hous

Updated on:January 02,2026

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

Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on: January 06,2026

Alzheimer's disease more prevalent in older people than previously thought

byKing's College LondonPlasma pTau217 concentrations in different age groups. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09841-yNew research, published inNature, has provided the first ever popu

Updated on:January 06,2026

40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests

byTechnical University MunichRegional clusters (i; designated by numbers) of positive (top) and negative (bottom) ∆BOLD (PLS group results, thresholded at BSR > ±3). Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025

Updated on: January 02,2026

40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests

byTechnical University MunichRegional clusters (i; designated by numbers) of positive (top) and negative (bottom) ∆BOLD (PLS group results, thresholded at BSR > ±3). Credit:Nature Neuroscience(2025

Updated on:January 02,2026

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

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

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