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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain Psychology

·March 19, 2026·9 min read

Why Chronic Pain Leads to Depression

New research reveals that the hippocampus acts as a control center for chronic pain, and a specific "inflammatory switch" determines who develops depression.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 17, 2026·8 min read

Mapping the Short-Term Plasticity of Working Memory

New research identifies Munc13-1 as the key protein that allows synapses to "bulk up" during activity, a process essential for holding onto daily information.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 17, 2026·9 min read

Brain’s Clogged Pipes: A Surprising New Link to Hallucinations

New research reveals that an impaired brain-drainage system in childhood may be the hidden trigger for the onset of schizophrenia in early adulthood.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 11, 2026·13 min read

Reversing Memory Loss via the Vagus Nerve

Scientists prove that "brain aging" is driven by signals in the gut, and reversing the process is as simple as a nerve "reset."

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 10, 2026·10 min read

How Your Brain Charts Your Emotions

Scientists discover that the brain's "GPS" system isn't just for finding your car—it’s also how you navigate the complex world of your emotions.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 9, 2026·8 min read

Single Workout Sparks Brain Ripples in Humans

Scientists have finally seen "memory ripples" in the human brain sparked by just 20 minutes of exercise.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 7, 2026·9 min read

Why Millions Are Turning to ChatGPT for Mental Health

New research shows nearly half of UK adults are ready to use ChatGPT for counseling as a faster alternative to traditional mental health services.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 4, 2026·7 min read

Cocaine Addiction is a Biological Rewiring, Not a Choice

New research reveals how a single protein acts as a genetic switch, hijacking the brain's memory center to fuel cocaine addiction.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 2, 2026·8 min read

AI Fails to Find Link Between Brain Structure and Navigation Skills

Advanced AI tools fail to find a link between the physical structure of the brain and navigation ability, challenging decades of neuroscientific assumptions.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 25, 2026·8 min read

Superagers’ Brains Keep Growing New Neurons

The secret to a 20-year-old’s memory in an 80-year-old’s body. Scientists discover that superagers have "neuronally fertile" brains that never stop growing.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 24, 2026·6 min read

Oxytocin Crash: Why Sleep Loss Leaves You Socially Forgetful

Forgetful after a late night? Scientists find that sleep loss "mutes" the brain's oxytocin signals, breaking the circuits that help us recognize friends and remember new faces.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·February 18, 2026·9 min read

Mapping Technology Reveals the Brain’s Secret Protein Factories

DNA is just the beginning. A new mapping technology reveals that brain cells produce proteins at wildly different rates, providing a missing link in our understanding of neurological disease.