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·July 1, 2026·12 min read

The Neural Circuit Behind Flexible Thinking

A new study demonstrates that top-down cognitive context actively reshapes early visual processing through a specific inhibition-on-inhibition (disinhibition) circuit motif, mapping a precise mechanism for cognitive flexibility that can optimize energy efficiency in artificial intelligence.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·July 1, 2026·11 min read

Acetaminophen Cleared of Autism and ADHD Pregnancy Risks

A new study utilizes a rigorous sibling-matched design to conclusively prove that prenatal paracetamol (acetaminophen) exposure carries zero risk of causing autism or ADHD, regardless of trimester timing or dosage volume.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·July 1, 2026·12 min read

Optogenetics Restores Motor Learning in Huntington’s

Optogenetically activating underactive VIP inhibitory neurons in the motor cortex completely restores normal circuit activity and motor learning in Huntington’s disease models, with therapeutic benefits persisting long after stimulation ends.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 1, 2026·12 min read

How AI Substitutes Are Replacing Genuine Human Connection

A new study warns that widespread, unmoderated use of AI chatbots among teenagers introduces severe risks of relational displacement and maladaptive relational learning, distorting social development by replacing real-world conflict resolution with frictionless, algorithmic validation.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 1, 2026·11 min read

CAR-T Cell Therapy Eradicates Glioblastoma

A new study demonstrates a new CAR-T cell therapy that targets the GPNMB protein found on both glioblastoma cells and tumor-supporting macrophages.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 30, 2026·11 min read

Hand Dominance Is Driven by Practice, Not Birth

The skill gap between our dominant and non-dominant hands is not innate, but rather an emergent consequence of a lifetime of asymmetrical practice that manifests exclusively during tool use.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·June 30, 2026·11 min read

Does Melatonin Help Reduce Chronic Pain?

Melatonin can reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain by 9 to 10 points on a 100-point scale. This therapeutic relief matches the efficacy of opioids and NSAIDs while bypassing their severe risks of organ toxicity and addiction, offering a safe, non-dependent adjunct that treats pain and sleep disruption simultaneously.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 30, 2026·11 min read

Creatine Shows Mixed Results in Treating Depression

A new study reveals a split decision on using creatine to treat depression. While combining creatine with standard therapy or antidepressants significantly accelerated remission in adult women, it failed in adolescent, treatment-resistant, and bipolar cohorts, even triggering mania in some bipolar patients.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 30, 2026·12 min read

Twin Technology for Restoring Sight and Touch

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies developed independently for 50 years to restore sight and touch are functionally identical, establishing a unified framework that accelerates neuroprosthetic development for both blind and paralyzed patients.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 30, 2026·12 min read

Researchers Grow Rare Eye Vessel Cells to Halt Vision Loss

A new study demonstrates the first successful generation of retinal endothelial cells from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). When tested in vitro, the cells accurately modeled the tissue degradation of diabetic retinopathy, and when injected in vivo, they successfully integrated to regenerate damaged retinal blood vessels and restore function.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 30, 2026·12 min read

Half of Infant Bonding Issues Happen Without Postpartum Depression

Mothers without postnatal depression account for nearly half of all cases of Mother-to-Infant Bonding Difficulties (MIBD). The strongest predictor for MIBD was a mother's difficulty holding an infant due to crying or back-arching at one month postpartum, which increased long-term bonding risks by 3.45 times.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 30, 2026·13 min read

BCI Headset Detects Hidden Consciousness in Patients

A new study uses a wearable EEG headset with real-time auditory feedback to nearly double the detection rate of hidden consciousness in unresponsive brain-injured patients from 39% to 69%.