Neuroscience

Neuroscience research articles are provided.

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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·July 10, 2026·10 min read

Myelin Damage Triggers Abnormal Brain Rhythms During Sleep

Demyelination triggers abnormal, epileptiform electrical spikes coupled with Stage 2 NREM sleep spindles and induces a severe slowing of rhythmic REM sleep oscillations, establishing overnight sleep recordings as a non-invasive biomarker for tracking MS and Alzheimer's progression.

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·July 9, 2026·13 min read

NFL Players Face Fourfold Increase in Neurodegenerative Mortality

A retrospective cohort study of 19,824 NFL players confirms that professional football veterans face a fourfold increase in neurodegenerative mortality, including a 3.8-fold surge in all-cause dementia and Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·July 9, 2026·13 min read

Eye Movements Form a Unique Gaze Fingerprint

A new study combines VR eye-tracking with Large Language Models to prove that human eye movements serve as a stable identity fingerprint.

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·July 9, 2026·10 min read

1,000-Subject Trial Maps Brain Aging in the Real World

A technologically ambitious partnership between UCSF Neuroscape and Samsung launches the TAH-DA study, a massive remote longitudinal trial utilizing consumer wearables to predict and track cognitive decline across the adult lifespan.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 9, 2026·8 min read

ATP Platform Adaptive Trial Speeds Up Dementia Research

UCSF launches the historic ATP clinical trial, testing a combination of donanemab and the AADvac1 vaccine to treat pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·July 9, 2026·10 min read

Modern Design Geometry Causes Visual Stress and Brain Overload

A new study establishes the neurological basis for visual discomfort caused by human-made environments.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 9, 2026·10 min read

C1 Neurons Identified as Master Anxiety Switch

A new study identifies epinephrine-producing C1 neurons in the brainstem's medulla as novel, precise modulators of long-term anxiety.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·July 9, 2026·9 min read

How Infrasound Rewires Ear Mechanics

A new study reveals that the human brain processes low-frequency infrasound below 16 Hz via an entirely unique inner-ear mechanism.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·July 9, 2026·9 min read

Random Sounds During Sleep Impair Memory Consolidation

A new study proves that random auditory stimulation during sleep impairs memory consolidation.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 9, 2026·10 min read

When Hearing Voices Functions as a Coping Mechanism

A new project highlights that coercive, panic-driven medical responses to voice-hearing and suicidal thoughts undermine patient trust and worsen internal distress, proving that preserving patient autonomy and listening with collaborative curiosity are essential to safe, effective psychiatric care.