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$This shows a brian surrounded by numbers. Caption reads "The Anatomy of Math Blindness."$

·September 21, 2026·3 min read

Inflexible Math Brain: How Neural Circuit Glitches Block Problem Solving

Researchers identify brain network alterations in developmental dyscalculia that impair strategy switching during math problem solving.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·September 21, 2026·7 min read

Maternal Infections Drive Autism Risk

A new study of 3.7 million people links congenital TORCH infections to a 3-fold higher autism risk and a 7-fold higher intellectual disability risk.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·September 19, 2026·5 min read

The Placenta May Decide Autism Vulnerability

A new study finds maternal inflammation damages placental spongiotrophoblasts, driving male-specific autism risk before brain sex differentiation.

This shows a child with blurred eyes. The caption reads "Higher Blink Rates Predict Better Cognitive Flexibility in Kids."

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 18, 2026·5 min read

Eye-Blink Rate Predicts Cognitive Flexibility in Preschoolers

Scientists discover spontaneous eye-blink rate is a simple marker of prefrontal dlPFC specialization and cognitive flexibility in preschoolers aged 3–6.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·August 7, 2026·7 min read

Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety

Early-life stress elevates the enzyme SETD7 in dopamine neurons, uncoiling DNA and creating a physical scar that heightens adult stress vulnerability.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 5, 2026·9 min read

Neural Stem Cells Branch Earlier Than Expected

Cortical neural stem cells branch early into parallel lineages, overturning traditional views on how brain cell types form.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 5, 2026·5 min read

Modern Human PSPH Gene Outperforms Variants

A new study shows modern human PSPH gene variants produce L-serine more efficiently than ancient hunter-gatherer versions, revealing how brain biochemistry evolved over time.

Neuroscience

·August 4, 2026·10 min read

Social Bonds and Recognition Reduce Teen Suicide Risk

A new study shows that strong family, school, and community bonds significantly lower suicide risk, with family attachment reducing risk by one-third.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 4, 2026·11 min read

“Cell Village” Platform Uncovers Genetic Drivers of Brain Growth

Scientists developed a "cell village" culture method and the Townlet statistical model to track neural stem cell growth and neurotoxin vulnerability across genetically diverse donors, linking 16p11.2 deletion to autism-related head overgrowth.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·August 4, 2026·9 min read

Autism Spectrum May Be Too Broad

A new study argues argues the autism spectrum has become an overly broad catch-all, risking overdiagnosis and calling for precise subgrouping.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 31, 2026·10 min read

AI Models Analyze Children’s Speech to Predict Future Mental Health

NLP models analyzing the speech style of children aged 9 to 13 predict future mental health disorders six years later better than human expert panels.