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This shows the brain scans from the study.

·September 19, 2026·6 min read

Imaging Index Links Blood Flow to Cellular Architecture

Scientists introduce CCSI, a 7T MRI index linking laminar blood flow to cortical cell density, energy metabolism, and cognitive brain function.

This shows a brain surrounded by food, with the caption "The Neuroscience Behind Pregnancy Food Cravings".

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·September 18, 2026·5 min read

Brain Circuit Behind Pregnancy Food Cravings Discovered

Scientists discover a serotonin-reward circuit modulated by the SK3 potassium channel that drives intense food cravings during pregnancy.

3D scientific visualization of a dopamine synapse in the striatum showing neurotransmitter release, vesicle membrane fusion, and D2 receptor complexes. Caption reads "New Molecular Clues Behind Dopamine Dysfunction and ADHD."

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·September 18, 2026·5 min read

Disruption of Striatal D2 Receptor Neurons Drives ADHD and Impulsivity

Deleting the NSF protein in striatal dopamine neurons causes ADHD-like symptoms in mice that respond to combination drug therapy.

This shows a connectome brain map of neurons in the LC, image caption "How the Brain’s Norepinephrine Hub Drives Learning."

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·September 18, 2026·6 min read

Brain’s “Blue Place” Rewrites How Norepinephrine Drives Learning

A new study maps the locus coeruleus, showing it routes targeted norepinephrine signals for learning and contains the longest recorded mouse axon.

This shows the connectome of the CNS of a fly.

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·September 18, 2026·6 min read

Microscopy and AI Decipher Fruit Fly Neural Architecture

Scientists complete the full central nervous system connectome of an adult fruit fly, mapping 166,000+ neurons from sensation to movement.

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·September 15, 2026·7 min read

Immune Protein Protects Brain Against Depression and PTSD After TBI

Naturally occurring anti-NMDAR1 IgM antibodies protect against depression and PTSD after traumatic brain injury by shielding extrasynaptic receptors.

A 3D digital illustration of a human brain side-by-side comparison, highlighting the language centers glowing brightly and equally in both a younger and older brain, while executive function areas are dimmed in the older brain.

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·August 24, 2026·3 min read

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

A new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive functions and memory decline.

This shows the astrocytes repairing damaged tissue in the brain.

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·August 10, 2026·7 min read

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage

A new study study shows specialized astrocytes repair brain damage by sending cell nuclei through long cellular extensions to rebuild glial networks.

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·August 10, 2026·9 min read

Eye Tracking Reveals Where Human Reading and AI Processing Diverge

A new study compares human eye-tracking to 400+ LLMs, revealing where AI fails to explain human rereading and text integration.

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·August 10, 2026·8 min read

Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness

Happy human faces activate the canine reward system, while dog brains generate distinct activity patterns to differentiate between human anger, fear, and sadness.