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Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·June 8, 2026·6 min read

Disrupting Cancer Drug’s Cognitive Decline Loop

A new study demonstrates that the estrogen prodrug DHED protects memory and sleep without risking cancer recurrence.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 8, 2026·6 min read

Genetic Brake Pathway Determines Vulnerability to Cocaine

A new study identifies a heritable brain pathway that dictates an individual's sensitivity to the unpleasant aftereffects of cocaine.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·June 1, 2026·8 min read

HIV Protein gp120 Directly Amplifies Spinal Pain Receptors

A new study isolates the exact molecular mechanisms by which the viral protein glycoprotein 120 (gp120) intensifies neuropathic suffering.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 25, 2026·8 min read

Ear-Based Vagus Stimulation Boosts Brain Motor Zones

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) directly pairs with and enhances the human motor system during active movement.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·7 min read

Hibernation Triggers Rapid, Reversible Brain Changes

A new study reveals that hibernation triggers rapid, reversible structural changes in the visual processing centers of squirrels. While deep hibernation alters specific neuron populations, these structural shifts completely reverse within 1.5 hours of arousal, leaving zero long-term deficits six months post-hibernation.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 11, 2026·6 min read

How the Brain Dampens Losses to Support Mental Toughness

Psychologically resilient people place less value on minor losses. This bias is driven by heightened prefrontal brain activity that helps regulate negative emotions, providing a potential neural target for training mental toughness.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 27, 2026·7 min read

Prior Sleep and Age Sculpt the Brain’s Awake Signals

Researchers demonstrate that brain signals during wakefulness depend on sleep quality, with children and adults showing opposite neural dynamics.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 20, 2026·5 min read

Why the Brain Can’t Forget Earth’s Gravity in Space

A 20-year study reveals that astronauts' brains retain a "memory" of Earth's gravity, causing them to over-grip objects in space to prevent drops that aren't possible.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 13, 2026·5 min read

Enriched Environments Could Blunt Opioid Addiction

New research shows that environmental enrichment reduces fentanyl intake and prevents stress-induced relapse by lowering stress hormones, offering a scalable strategy for addiction treatment.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 30, 2026·6 min read

Perfect Timing for Memory Identified

Researchers used sea slug neurons to find the optimal interval for learning. Their findings suggest that a 24-hour gap between learning sessions triggers a unique cellular mechanism that solidifies long-term memory.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 30, 2026·6 min read

Metabolites “Rewrite” Brain Genes in Addiction

Researchers found that alcohol metabolites directly regulate gene expression in the brain. The ventral hippocampus is especially sensitive to these epigenetic changes, providing a new molecular target for treating alcohol use disorder.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 23, 2026·7 min read

Mild Hypoxia Rewires the Preterm Brain Without Direct Injury

Mild hypoxia in preterm babies impairs memory by altering protein channels in the hippocampus. Researchers successfully reversed these deficits in adult models, identifying a potential target for treating long-term cognitive issues.

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Disrupting Cancer Drug’s Cognitive Decline Loop

Genetic Brake Pathway Determines Vulnerability to Cocaine

HIV Protein gp120 Directly Amplifies Spinal Pain Receptors

Ear-Based Vagus Stimulation Boosts Brain Motor Zones

Hibernation Triggers Rapid, Reversible Brain Changes

How the Brain Dampens Losses to Support Mental Toughness

Prior Sleep and Age Sculpt the Brain’s Awake Signals

Why the Brain Can’t Forget Earth’s Gravity in Space

Enriched Environments Could Blunt Opioid Addiction

Perfect Timing for Memory Identified

Metabolites “Rewrite” Brain Genes in Addiction

Mild Hypoxia Rewires the Preterm Brain Without Direct Injury

Mapping the Brain’s Resting Grid Through Menopause

Parental Infertility Biology, Not IVF, Linked to Child Autism Traits

Glucosamine Supplement Linked to Accelerated Alzheimer’s Progression

Silencing One Brain Gene May Reverse Autism Deficits

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