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·April 15, 2026·10 min read

Printable Artificial Neurons That “Talk” to Living Brain Cells

Researchers printed artificial neurons that successfully "talk" to living brain cells. These flexible devices could lead to energy-efficient AI and advanced brain-machine implants.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 15, 2026·9 min read

Entire Animal Kingdom Communicates at the Same Tempo

Species from fireflies to humans communicate at a shared tempo of 2 hertz. This "universal beat" matches the natural processing speed of animal brains.

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·March 31, 2026·9 min read

Imagination Lives in the Brain’s “Meaning Centers”

Researchers have found that imagination is not just a "copy" of sensation. Instead, mental imagery relies on high-level association networks that process meaning and holistically organize scenes and language.

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·February 18, 2026·11 min read

Electronic Mesh Wraps Around Mini-Brains to Eavesdrop on Neural Circuits

It’s a high-tech hug for your brain cells. Scientists have developed a "pop-up" electronic mesh that wraps around mini-brains to map every spark and signal.

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·February 13, 2026·8 min read

Syncing Sleep and Snacks: Personalized Fasting Boosts Heart Health

It's not just how long you fast, but when you stop eating. New research shows that finishing your last meal three hours before bed is the secret to boosting heart health.

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·November 19, 2025·9 min read

Ultra-Thin Finger Patch Recreates Touch With Human-Level Precision

Engineers have created VoxeLite, the first wearable haptic device capable of matching the sensitivity of the human fingertip. Built as a paper-thin, flexible bandage for the finger, it uses high-density electroadhesive “pixels of touch” to recreate fine textures and directional cues with lifelike accuracy.

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·September 29, 2025·4 min read

Over 99% of Heart Attacks Linked to At Least One Known Risk Factor

A massive international study shows that nearly all heart attacks, strokes, and cases of heart failure occur in people with at least one known cardiovascular risk factor. More than 9 million South Korean adults and thousands of U.S. adults were tracked, revealing that over 99% had nonoptimal blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, or tobacco use years before their first event.

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·August 31, 2025·5 min read

Could a Common Virus Help Drive Parkinson’s?

New research suggests a previously harmless virus may be linked to Parkinson’s disease. Scientists detected Human Pegivirus (HPgV) in the brains and spinal fluid of Parkinson’s patients but not in controls, challenging assumptions that the virus is benign.

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·August 26, 2025·5 min read

Baby Toolbox Transforms Early Infant Development Assessment

The NIH Baby Toolbox is a groundbreaking assessment system designed to evaluate infants’ and toddlers’ development from just 16 days old to 42 months. Using gaze-based learning and tablet-based tools, it allows clinicians and researchers to measure cognitive, motor, language, and social-emotional skills with unprecedented precision.

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·August 9, 2025·5 min read

Why Some 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds

For 25 years, scientists have studied “SuperAgers”—people aged 80 and above whose memory rivals those decades younger. Research reveals that their brains either resist Alzheimer’s-related plaques and tangles or remain resilient despite having them.

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·July 23, 2025·6 min read

Your Brain Maps the Same Path Differently Every Time

New research shows that our brain’s internal map rewrites itself every time we navigate a familiar environment. Even when mice experienced identical virtual mazes with controlled sensory input, their hippocampal neurons activated in different patterns on each run.

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·July 11, 2025·5 min read

Study Challenges Link Between Football and Brain Protein Buildup

A new study questions whether playing youth football leads to harmful protein buildup in the brain. Researchers examined 174 donated brains, including former high school and college players, and found no link between contact sports and excess tau protein in a key memory region.

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Northwestern University

Printable Artificial Neurons That “Talk” to Living Brain Cells

Entire Animal Kingdom Communicates at the Same Tempo

Imagination Lives in the Brain’s “Meaning Centers”

Electronic Mesh Wraps Around Mini-Brains to Eavesdrop on Neural Circuits

Syncing Sleep and Snacks: Personalized Fasting Boosts Heart Health

Ultra-Thin Finger Patch Recreates Touch With Human-Level Precision

Over 99% of Heart Attacks Linked to At Least One Known Risk Factor

Could a Common Virus Help Drive Parkinson’s?

Baby Toolbox Transforms Early Infant Development Assessment

Why Some 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds

Your Brain Maps the Same Path Differently Every Time

Study Challenges Link Between Football and Brain Protein Buildup

Ultra-Processed Foods Erodes Visual Attention

Why Feeling Good is Harder than Not Feeling Bad

Astrocytes Identified as Key Target for Treating Fragile X Syndrome

Liver Talks to the Brain to Control Appetite

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