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·May 7, 2026·7 min read

Magnetic Pulses Restore Brain Circuits to Treat Depression

Researchers have discovered that accelerated magnetic stimulation selectively targets IT neurons to regrow lost synaptic connections, providing the first cellular-level evidence of how TMS repairs the stress-damaged brain in just 24 hours.

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·May 7, 2026·5 min read

Sexual Arousal Distorts the Perception of Romantic Interest

New research shows that when faced with ambiguous romantic cues, aroused individuals are significantly more likely to overestimate a partner's interest, potentially leading them to ignore mixed signals in early courtship.

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·May 1, 2026·11 min read

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

By "reverse engineering" ketamine, Weill Cornell investigators have identified a specific opioid receptor pathway and a unique receptor "cross-talk" that drives rapid antidepressant effects.

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·April 30, 2026·7 min read

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Researchers have discovered that within just 24 hours of noise-induced hearing damage, the brainstem reorganizes its inhibitory circuits to restore "sound offset" signals, the critical markers that tell us when a sound has ended.

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·April 30, 2026·8 min read

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Researchers discover that local glucose levels act as a signal that determines when stem cells mature into myelin-producing oligodendrocytes.

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·April 29, 2026·10 min read

Why Your Brain “Dreams” Even When You’re Awake

Researchers have identified four distinct mental states that occur regardless of whether we are asleep or awake, revealing a "neural fingerprint" for bizarre, dream-like thoughts that can surface even in the middle of the day.

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·April 29, 2026·9 min read

Mapping the Brain’s Hidden Hub for Creative Thought

Scientists have mapped a functional gradient in the rostral prefrontal cortex that connects our spontaneous "daydreaming" mind with our "logical" executive control.