FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 29, 2026·6 min readEarly Sugar Restriction Linked to 23% Lower Risk of DementiaAnalyzing UK sugar rationing data shows that limiting sugar exposure in utero and during the first two years of life reduces dementia risk by up to 23% and delays disease onset by 2.6 years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2026·6 min readResource Limits and Noise Dictate MemoryA new study presents a mathematical framework showing that organisms shift abruptly from reactive to memory-based strategies only when energy resources exceed a critical threshold, with memory offering peak utility under moderate environmental uncertainty.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 29, 2026·8 min readGene Pathway Identified as Glioblastoma TargetThe m6A reader protein IGF2BP3 stabilizes TRNAU1AP mRNA to drive protective selenoprotein synthesis, revealing a novel targeted drug vulnerability in glioblastoma.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 29, 2026·8 min readOral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and CravingsOral semaglutide reduces heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and alcohol-related problems in adults with Alcohol Use Disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2026·8 min readWhy Vivid Dreams Leave You Feeling ExhaustedResearchers discovered a metabolic paradox during REM sleep: while brain blood volume and fuel supply increase, internal neuronal ATP levels decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2026·16 min readAI Automates Cognitive Testing of Wild MonkeysScientists developed CapuchinAI, an open-source platform combining facial recognition and touchscreens to automate cognitive testing of wild capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 29, 2026·8 min readPhotoreceptors Recycle Waste to Preserve VisionPhotoreceptors perform their own internal waste recycling using lysosomal pathways regulated by the PIKfyve enzyme.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 28, 2026·10 min readEye Contact Syncs Infant Brains for Language LearningEye contact between infants and adult speakers synchronizes their brainwaves to enable language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2026·8 min readBrain-Inspired AI Uses Cognitive MapsResearchers developed a brain-inspired AI model modeled on hippocampal mechanisms including cognitive maps and stochastic calculations.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 28, 2026·9 min readCore2Edge Model Maps Human Glioblastoma Cell Invasion in 3DResearchers introduced Core2Edge, a human-tissue model combining patient-derived glioblastoma organoids with brain slices.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 28, 2026·8 min readConsistent Daily Routines Reduce Physical Pain and DepressionConsistent daily routines for waking, eating, and sleeping reduces physical pain and depressive symptoms in older adults, buffering against the negative health impacts of insomnia by synchronizing circadian rhythms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2026·8 min readHome Visits Boost Growth and Brain Development in BabiesIntegrated home-visit intervention package providing health, nutrition, early stimulation, and maternal support significantly reduces anemia and stunting while boosting neurodevelopment in small-for-gestational-age infants.Read More
