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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience often involves research from numerous science genres including brain science, psychology, neurology, computer science, artificial intelligence, big data, statistics, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, linguistics, electrophysiology, biology, anatomy and neurobiology.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·February 27, 2026·9 min read

Cigarette Smoke Triggers Epigenetic Age Acceleration in the Eyes

Cigarette smoke doesn't just damage eye cells; it causes epigenetic shifts that "lock" the genes needed to prevent blindness and macular degeneration.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 27, 2026·6 min read

Music May Not Boost Focus or Mood During Exercise

A major review finds that the mental boost we expect from listening to music while exercising is inconsistent and often disappears during intense workouts.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 27, 2026·7 min read

Minimally Invasive Surgery Could Treat Alzheimer’s

Scientists are testing a plastic surgery technique to bypass blocked lymphatic pathways and flush Alzheimer's-linked toxins out of the body.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 26, 2026·6 min read

Vitamin K Refusal Puts Newborns at High Risk for Brain Injury

More parents are refusing vitamin K for their newborns, a decision that makes infants 81 times more likely to suffer a devastating brain hemorrhage.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 26, 2026·7 min read

Nature Exposure Triggers Brain Reset

The ultimate mental reset. New research confirms that just three minutes in nature can "recalibrate" your brain, quieting stress and restoring focus.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 26, 2026·8 min read

The AI Apocalypse Is Not a Real Existential Threat

Reprogramming the fear. New research suggests that "superintelligent" AI isn't the harbinger of doom we think it is, but a tool that requires smart, specific guardrails.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 26, 2026·6 min read

Gut Microbiome Reset Reduces Brain Inflammation

Healing from the inside out. Scientists discover that resetting the gut microbiome after a brain injury can "unscramble" signals to the brain and speed up cell repair.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 26, 2026·8 min read

Modern Cannabis Is Hitting Gen Z Mental Health Hard

A widening health gap. A 10-year study of 35,000 people finds that the link between cannabis use and mental health disorders is strengthening, with youth facing the highest risks.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 25, 2026·6 min read

Smoking Linked to Lower Parkinson’s Risk but Higher Mortality

A neurological trade-off. New research finds currently smoking is linked to lower Parkinson's risk, but quitting remains the only way to lower your overall risk of death.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 25, 2026·8 min read

Brain Switch Identified for Unlearning Fear Faster

Stop the fear before it lingers. Scientists identify a specific neural switch that can be "turned on" to help the brain unlearn fear and trauma faster than ever.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 25, 2026·7 min read

Overactive Brain Rhythms May Be to Blame for Distractibility

It’s not you, it’s your rhythms. Scientists discover that your brain "flickers" its attention up to 10 times a second—an evolutionary trait that now makes modern focus a struggle.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·February 25, 2026·10 min read

Overactive MicroRNA Triggers Leaky Brain in Rett Syndrome

It’s not just the neurons. Scientists discover that Rett syndrome causes the brain’s "plumbing" to leak, disrupting the blood-brain barrier and hijacking neural activity.