FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2026·5 min readAlcohol Tricks Brain Cells Into Destroying ThemselvesResearchers discover microglia tear down brain scaffolding during heavy drinking, driving alcohol sedation and frontal brain damage.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2026·5 min readPrenatal Stress Alters the Placenta to Shape Fetal Brain DevelopmentResearchers find prenatal stress alters placental immune and metabolic pathways, revealing how maternal stress impacts fetal brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 12, 2026·5 min readKey Brain Circuit Linked to Teen Anxiety IdentifiedBrain scans of 3,500 teens link anxiety to disrupted circuits connecting the amygdala, thalamus, and cerebellum, detectable by ages 11–12.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 12, 2026·5 min readEarly Blindness Tunes Pitch PerceptionEarly blindness enhances pitch discrimination not by improving the ears, but by reducing "internal noise" in the brain, similar to musical training.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 12, 2026·4 min readLSD Microdosing Enhances Sustained Attention in WomenA double-blind trial finds low-dose LSD microdosing significantly sharpens sustained attention and cuts attention lapses in women, but not in men.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 9, 2026·6 min readCannabis Destroys Sleep QualityA 35-year study shows cannabis use links to fragmented, poor sleep measured by monitors, even though users believe they slept well.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·October 9, 2026·6 min readGenetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the BrainAnorexia patients are 4x more likely to carry mutations in PLIN4, a fat-storage gene in muscle and adipose tissue, revealing a key metabolic component.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 8, 2026·6 min readHigher BMI Linked to Longer Survival After a Dementia DiagnosisA study of 4,500+ adults shows overweight or obese BMI at dementia diagnosis is linked to significantly lower mortality risk, highlighting metabolic reserves.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 8, 2026·7 min readCan We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?Precision phenotyping combining audiometric data and genetics predicts sensorineural hearing loss far more accurately than standard billing codes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 8, 2026·8 min readHow Dark Traits Reshape SpeechA new study reveals psychopathic traits like boldness, meanness, and disinhibition drive distinct, complex language patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2026·6 min readHow Brain Cells Lock In Short-Term MemoriesA new study reveals a "split attractor network" in fruit flies that explains how neural circuits stabilize short-term working memories.Read More