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·July 7, 2026·13 min read

Causal Network Mapping Isolates Core Brain Circuits of OCD

By 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.

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·July 7, 2026·12 min read

17 New Language Processing Regions in the Brain

A new study uses fMRI data from over 700 people to identify 17 new language-processing regions outside the brain's core canonical network.

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·June 25, 2026·10 min read

New Brain Map Reveals Deep Roots of Vertebrate Intelligence

A 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.

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·June 23, 2026·8 min read

Awake Brain Probes Map Spontaneous vs. Fake Laughter

A 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.

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·June 9, 2026·15 min read

Bipolar Disorder Linked to Less Efficient Brain Wiring Networks

A new study has mapped widespread differences in the white matter communication networks of individuals with bipolar disorder.

This shows the map of the nervous system.

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·June 8, 2026·16 min read

Complete Drosophila Nervous System Mapped

A new study has unveiled the first complete, synapse-level wiring diagram, or connectome, of an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system.

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·June 2, 2026·12 min read

Charting 54,583 Connectomes to Detect Brain Disease

The 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.

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·June 1, 2026·11 min read

Neuropixels Opto Probe Rewrites Brain Data

A 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.

This shows a brain with different areas mapped in different colors.

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·May 14, 2026·8 min read

Decoding the Brain’s Genetic Wiring Map

The study identified "gene expression gradients", overlapping chemical signals that give every brain region a unique molecular ID.

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·May 12, 2026·10 min read

Mapping Millions of Aging Brain Cells Simultaneously

By 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.

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·May 12, 2026·8 min read

Map of Brain Histamine System Links Molecule to ADHD and Depression

Researchers mapped the histamine system from genes to PET scans, revealing its deep involvement in emotional regulation and cognitive control. This new atlas suggests that histamine-related pathways could be the "missing link" for new treatments in ADHD, depression, and schizophrenia.