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·November 25, 2025·8 min read

Your Brain Quietly Rewires Itself at 9, 32, 66 and 83

Researchers identified five major phases of human brain wiring that unfold from birth to old age, marked by four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66, and 83. Childhood and adolescence are periods of rapid reorganization, while adulthood brings a long plateau of structural stability.

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·November 25, 2025·7 min read

Genes Behind Dog Behaviors Also Shape Human Emotions

Researchers analyzed the genomes and behavioral profiles of 1,300 golden retrievers and found that several behavioral traits—such as trainability, fear of strangers, and aggression toward other dogs—are shaped by specific genetic variants. Remarkably, a dozen of these same genes also influence emotional and cognitive traits in humans, revealing shared biological roots across species.

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·November 18, 2025·7 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Severe, Resistant Depression

A new clinical trial shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) improved symptoms in half of adults with treatment-resistant depression, with one-third reaching remission. Researchers found that theta-frequency brain activity in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) predicted how well each patient responded.

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·November 5, 2025·6 min read

Your Neighborhood Could Influence Your Risk of Dementia

Researchers found that living in a socioeconomically deprived neighborhood can harm brain health as early as midlife. People from these areas showed more signs of small-vessel brain damage, slower thinking skills, and poorer control of lifestyle factors such as blood pressure, obesity, and sleep.

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·October 23, 2025·8 min read

Brain’s Waste System Breakdown Linked to Dementia Risk

Researchers have discovered that problems with the brain’s waste-clearing system—the glymphatic system—may significantly raise the risk of developing dementia. In one of the largest studies to date, MRI data from 40,000 adults revealed that impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow predicts dementia risk years before symptoms appear.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 21, 2025·4 min read

What Makes Certain Memories Impossible to Forget?

Scientists are asking the public to share their most vivid memories to uncover why some moments feel as fresh as the day they happened. The project blends cognitive neuroscience with literature, examining how vivid memories are experienced, evolve with age, and even differ across centuries.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 10, 2025·7 min read

Inflammatory Brain Cells Driving Progressive MS Discovered

Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell that may drive the chronic inflammation and neurodegeneration seen in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). These cells, called disease-associated radial glia-like (DARG) cells, appear six times more often in patients with progressive MS than in healthy individuals.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 1, 2025·7 min read

Early vs. Late Autism Diagnoses Linked to Distinct Genetic Profiles

A large-scale international study has revealed that autism diagnosed in early childhood is genetically and developmentally distinct from autism diagnosed later in life. Researchers analyzed data from over 45,000 autistic individuals and found that early-diagnosed children often show social and behavioral difficulties from a very young age.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 9, 2025·5 min read

Loneliness Drives Teens to Seek Rewards

A new study reveals that adolescents are highly sensitive to even brief periods of social isolation, showing a sharp increase in motivation to seek rewards after just a few hours alone. This heightened drive can encourage reconnection but may also lead to risky behaviors if social contact isn’t available.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 2, 2025·6 min read

Chronic Stress Sends Immune Cells to Brain, Driving Depression

A new study shows that chronic stress causes immune cells called neutrophils to leave bone marrow in the skull and collect in the brain’s protective membranes, where they contribute to depressive symptoms. In mice, blocking an immune “alarm” pathway reduced these cells and improved mood-related behaviors.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 2, 2025·5 min read

Freezing Brain Molecules Could Halt Deadly Cancer Spread

Scientists have identified a new way to stop glioblastoma — the deadliest form of brain cancer — from spreading by altering its environment rather than targeting the tumor directly. The team showed that cancer cells depend on flexible hyaluronic acid molecules to invade surrounding brain tissue, but when these molecules were "frozen," cells became immobile and dormant.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·July 7, 2025·6 min read

Stem Cell Grafts Show Promise in Repairing Myelin in MS

A new study reveals that neural stem cell grafts can generate new myelin in the central nervous system, offering hope for treating progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers showed that induced neural stem cells matured into myelin-producing oligodendrocytes and safely integrated into damaged regions in a mouse model.

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University of Cambridge

Your Brain Quietly Rewires Itself at 9, 32, 66 and 83

Genes Behind Dog Behaviors Also Shape Human Emotions

Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Severe, Resistant Depression

Your Neighborhood Could Influence Your Risk of Dementia

Brain’s Waste System Breakdown Linked to Dementia Risk

What Makes Certain Memories Impossible to Forget?

Inflammatory Brain Cells Driving Progressive MS Discovered

Early vs. Late Autism Diagnoses Linked to Distinct Genetic Profiles

Loneliness Drives Teens to Seek Rewards

Chronic Stress Sends Immune Cells to Brain, Driving Depression

Freezing Brain Molecules Could Halt Deadly Cancer Spread

Stem Cell Grafts Show Promise in Repairing Myelin in MS

Blocking a Key Protein Greatly Reduces Alzheimer’s Damage

Why Memories Change: How the Brain Rewrites the Past

Astrocytes Found to Drive Key Brain Changes in Nicotine Addiction

Warmth and Hugging Strengthen the Feeling of Being You

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