FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 26, 2026·8 min readModern Cannabis Is Hitting Gen Z Mental Health HardA widening health gap. A 10-year study of 35,000 people finds that the link between cannabis use and mental health disorders is strengthening, with youth facing the highest risks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·6 min readSmoking Linked to Lower Parkinson’s Risk but Higher MortalityA neurological trade-off. New research finds currently smoking is linked to lower Parkinson's risk, but quitting remains the only way to lower your overall risk of death.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·7 min readRNA Cleanup System Maps the BrainLost without a map. Scientists identify an RNA "surveillance system" that acts as a GPS for neurons, ensuring they reach the right layers to build a functioning brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 25, 2026·8 min readBrain Switch Identified for Unlearning Fear FasterStop the fear before it lingers. Scientists identify a specific neural switch that can be "turned on" to help the brain unlearn fear and trauma faster than ever.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·7 min readOveractive Brain Rhythms May Be to Blame for DistractibilityIt’s not you, it’s your rhythms. Scientists discover that your brain "flickers" its attention up to 10 times a second—an evolutionary trait that now makes modern focus a struggle.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·10 min readOveractive MicroRNA Triggers Leaky Brain in Rett SyndromeIt’s not just the neurons. Scientists discover that Rett syndrome causes the brain’s "plumbing" to leak, disrupting the blood-brain barrier and hijacking neural activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·7 min readBilingual Creativity Gap: Native Language Sparks Brighter IdeasLost in translation. Scientists discover that thinking in a second language can dull your creative edge because your native tongue provides "higher-definition" mental images.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·8 min readCOVID-19 Uniquely Rewires the Brain Compared to the FluIt’s not just a respiratory virus. Scientists find that COVID-19—unlike the flu—causes persistent brain inflammation and vascular injury that explains Long COVID "brain fog."Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·8 min read“Humanity’s Last Exam”: The Super-Benchmark AI Is Currently FailingAI has outgrown its old tests. Scientists introduce "Humanity’s Last Exam"—a challenge so difficult that the world's best AI models are scoring in the single digits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 25, 2026·7 min readMini-AI Decodes the Macaque Visual BrainSmall AI, big discoveries. Scientists shrink vision models by 1,000x to finally understand how the primate brain sees—and find neurons that specialize in dots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2026·8 min readSuperagers’ Brains Keep Growing New NeuronsThe secret to a 20-year-old’s memory in an 80-year-old’s body. Scientists discover that superagers have "neuronally fertile" brains that never stop growing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2026·8 min readGut-Brain-Heart Axis: How Microbes Control Your Blood PressureIt’s not just in your chest. Scientists discover a "gut-brain-heart axis" where a single bacterial molecule acts as a remote control for your heart's health.Read More
