FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 14, 2026·10 min readBrain Scans Reveal a Network Origin Point for SchizophreniaThe research reveals widespread synaptic loss across frontal, temporal, and emotional hubs, heavily favoring the brain's left hemisphere, independent of macro-structural MRI volume changes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2026·11 min readStudy Shatters Assumptions About Brain Connectome DynamicsA new study utilizes concurrent EEG-fMRI tracking to prove that the human connectome coordinates multiple separate, asynchronous streams of information processing in parallel.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 7, 2026·13 min readCausal Network Mapping Isolates Core Brain Circuits of OCDBy tracing 40 cases of lesional OCD against the human connectome, the team isolated four core hubs, the orbitofrontal cortex and basal ganglia bilaterally, providing a highly accurate network target for precision rTMS therapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2026·12 min read17 New Language Processing Regions in the BrainA new study uses fMRI data from over 700 people to identify 17 new language-processing regions outside the brain's core canonical network.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2026·10 min readNew Brain Map Reveals Deep Roots of Vertebrate IntelligenceA spatial single-cell brain atlas of the jawless lamprey reveals that the common ancestor of all vertebrates possessed a highly complex molecular brain architecture 450 million years ago, showcasing ancestral "moonlighting" neurons that eventually specialized following ancient whole-genome duplications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2026·8 min readAwake Brain Probes Map Spontaneous vs. Fake LaughterA new study analyzing awake brain stimulation data reveals that human laughter is driven by two separate networks: an ancient, emotional "spontaneous" circuit and a motor-driven "volitional" circuit that evolved alongside speech to regulate complex social conversations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 9, 2026·15 min readBipolar Disorder Linked to Less Efficient Brain Wiring NetworksA new study has mapped widespread differences in the white matter communication networks of individuals with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2026·16 min readComplete Drosophila Nervous System MappedA new study has unveiled the first complete, synapse-level wiring diagram, or connectome, of an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2026·12 min readCharting 54,583 Connectomes to Detect Brain DiseaseThe global framework validates the "last in, first out" theory of brain aging while revealing that individuals sharing the same clinical diagnosis exhibit completely unique microstructural deviations.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2026·11 min readNeuropixels Opto Probe Rewrites Brain DataA new study introduces Neuropixels Opto, an ultra-thin silicon probe narrower than a human hair capable of simultaneously monitoring and manipulating hundreds of individual neurons deep within the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 14, 2026·8 min readDecoding the Brain’s Genetic Wiring MapThe study identified "gene expression gradients", overlapping chemical signals that give every brain region a unique molecular ID.Read More
Neuroscience·May 12, 2026·10 min readMapping Millions of Aging Brain Cells SimultaneouslyBy developing IRISeq and EnrichSci, researchers can now map the spatial neighborhoods of millions of aging brain cells and zoom in on rare, vulnerable populations. Their discovery that inflammatory cells cluster in white matter and that exonic changes drive oligodendrocyte aging provides precise new targets for anti-aging interventions and neurodegenerative disease treatment.Read More
