Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·January 31, 2025·6 min readAncient Ear Muscles Reactivate When We Struggle to ListenHumans have vestigial ear muscles that once helped our ancestors focus on sounds. New research shows these muscles still activate when we strain to hear in noisy environments. Scientists used electromyography to measure auricular muscle activity in people listening to an audiobook with distracting background noise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 6, 2024·5 min readExercise Enhances Brain Function Through Muscle-Nerve InteractionResearchers uncovered a critical link between exercise, muscle function, and brain health. Their study reveals that nerves activating muscles during exercise also trigger the release of molecules that enhance brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2023·6 min readWasting Away to Health: Unexpected Benefits of Muscle Loss in InfectionIn an unexpected twist, researchers found that muscle loss, a form of 'wasting' during infections, could be beneficial. Their study revealed that during T. brucei infection in mice, fat loss initiated by CD4+ T cells had no impact on survival or fighting the parasite.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2022·5 min readHow Does Reduced Gravity Affect Astronauts’ Muscles and Nerve Responses?Researchers reveal how astronauts can avoid neuromuscular problems that occur as a result of an extended space trip.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2022·4 min readGenetic Sex Determines the Way Your Muscle “Talks” to Other Tissues in Your BodySex-specific circuits in muscles signal to other tissues and organs, processing muscle impact differently in males and females.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 28, 2021·2 min readSignals From Muscle Protect From DementiaMimicking a muscular stress system can provide neuroprotection against aging in both the brain and retina. The signal helps prevent the buildup of misfolded protein aggregates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2021·3 min readOmega-3 Supplements May Reduce Muscle Soreness After ExerciseTaking omega-3 supplements may help to reduce muscle soreness following exercise. Researchers found omega-3 reduced inflammation and decreased muscle damage post exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2020·4 min readBrain or muscles, what do we lose first?A decline in cognitive ability after the age of 50 results in a decline in physical activity. The inverse relationship is much weaker than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2019·3 min readIt’s never too late to start exercisingOlder people who have never participated in resistance exercise programs have a similar ability to build mass muscles as those who frequently exercise and are of similar age. Researchers say that it doesn't matter whether or not you have exercised throughout your life, starting late can still have excellent health benefits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2019·3 min readWhy strength training might come at the expense of endurance musclesStrength training may negatively impact endurance muscles. BDNF, which is increased during strength training and helps strength muscles to develop, decreases endurance muscle fibers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2018·3 min readCometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into RobotsResearchers have developed a new method that generates fully functioning skeletal muscle tissue, which they incorporated into a biohybrid robot. The robot was able to generate fluid movement and continued muscle function for over a week.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2017·2 min readMuscle, Not Brain, May Hold Answers to Some Sleep DisordersA new study reveals mice with higher levels of BMAL1 in their muscles were able to recover from sleep deprivation more quickly than those with the protein removed.Read More
