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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 19, 2026·9 min read

Forebrain Circuit Regulates Speech Gene to Build Voice

A new study exposes a dynamic link between higher-order forebrain circuits and the activity-dependent regulation of Foxp2, a foundational gene heavily implicated in childhood apraxia of speech and communication disorders.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·May 19, 2026·11 min read

Tracking Facial Micromovements to Measure Pain

A new study demonstrates that tracking high-speed facial micromovement spikes provides an objective, quantifiable metric for human discomfort.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 19, 2026·13 min read

Salt-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Triple Smoking Cessation Odds

Can switching to a pod-based electronic cigarette serve as a highly effective off-ramp for chronic smokers? A randomized, placebo-controlled trial reveals that switching to a 5% salt-nicotine e-cigarette triples the likelihood of successful smoking cessation within six weeks.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 19, 2026·11 min read

Adult Brain Recycles Prenatal Genetic Playbook for Memory

Is adult neuroplasticity merely brain development in disguise? A new study reveals that mature neurons do not invent new mechanisms to learn and remember; instead, they re-engage an embryonic toolkit.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 19, 2026·16 min read

Buprenorphin and Ketamine Combo Provide Anti-Suicidal Effect

A sequential combination of a single ketamine infusion followed by four weeks of low-dose daily buprenorphine successfully extends the antisuicidal window of ketamine from one fleeting week to over a month.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·9 min read

New Math Method Inflates Alzheimer’s Drug Success by 29x

A critical research lette exposes severe flaws in "quantile aggregation", a statistical technique recently used by pharmaceutical researchers to evaluate the drug donanemab.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·10 min read

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study provides the first direct empirical comparison of the two primary preclinical models for myelin loss and regeneration: cuprizone (CPZ) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC).

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 18, 2026·10 min read

Cooperation Emerges Naturally Through Recognition

Is selfishness truly the ultimate winner in the evolutionary race? A new study upends 75 years of game theory by proving that cooperation emerges naturally when individuals can recognize their opponents.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·9 min read

Brain Rewires to Stabilize Walking During Visual Impairment

How does the human brain maintain walking stability when its primary navigational radar is abruptly turned off? Anew study maps the functional remodeling strategies the brain deploys during simulated visual impairment.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·9 min read

Leucovorin Autism Prescriptions Surge 2,000% via Media Hype

A new study reveals that off-label prescriptions of leucovorin for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) surged by over 2,000% following viral media coverage and promotional statements from White House officials.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·8 min read

Connected Biochip Tracks How Diabetes Triggers Dementia

A new study launched the GlucoBrain project, a multi-disciplinary initiative to build a first-of-its-kind "organ-on-chip" device that bridges the gut, pancreas, and brain.