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·June 15, 2026·8 min read

Attention Networks Predict Adult Language Learning Success

An adult's language learning velocity and ultimate success are predicted by the baseline organization of their attention and cognitive control networks.

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·June 15, 2026·10 min read

Bilingual Brains Use a Single Shared Engine for Grammar

A new study demonstrates that bilingualism is powered by a single, shared neural engine that cuts across separate languages.

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·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.

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·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.

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Attention Networks Predict Adult Language Learning Success

Bilingual Brains Use a Single Shared Engine for Grammar

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

Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation Fixes Parkinson’s Walking Gait

Cohabitation Drives Transmission of Diabetes Linked Microbes

Young People Turn to AI for Mental Health Support

Behavioral Mapping Tames Hallucinations in Alzheimer’s Psychosis

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