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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·September 28, 2026·5 min read

Blocking Immune Cells Protects Memory and Brain Tissue in Alzheimer’s

Blocking CXCR3 on immune T cells preserved 40% more memory tissue in Alzheimer’s mice without needing to cross the blood-brain barrier.

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·September 28, 2026·4 min read

Rhythm of Your Breath Controls Reaction Time

A new study shows people react 41 milliseconds faster while exhaling than inhaling, linking respiratory cycles directly to motor speed.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 27, 2026·6 min read

Flawed AI Summaries Distort Eyewitness Memory

Misleading AI video summaries alter human memory and distort eyewitness accuracy from 84% down to 45%, Georgetown and UW study finds.

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·September 26, 2026·3 min read

Mitochondria in the Brain’s Reward Hub Drive Nicotine Dependence

UCF neuroscientists study how nicotine alters brain mitochondria in the nucleus accumbens to discover more effective addiction therapies.

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·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Molecular Link Between Menopause and Alzheimer’s Risk

Scientists discover 16 blood molecules that surge during menopause and predict Alzheimer’s risk and cognitive decline decades later.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Firsthand Experience Dictates Social Judgment

A new study reveals personal experience overrides public reputation when judging uncooperative behavior, altering indirect reciprocity rules.

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·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Shared Neural Noise Does Not Cap Brain Information

Researchers overturn a 30-year neuroscience belief, showing shared neural noise does not cap the brain's sensory information capacity.

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·September 25, 2026·4 min read

Can Mathematics Solve the Molecular Puzzle of Alzheimer’s Disease?

A mathematical model from Mississippi State shows how copper and zinc drive amyloid plaque formation in Alzheimer’s, opening new therapeutic avenues.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Chronic Stress Shapes Cognitive Aging

A new study of 3,800+ adults finds social support slows attention decline, but cannot shield the brain from the cognitive damage of chronic stress.

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·September 24, 2026·4 min read

Cell Membrane Lipid Governs Retinal Light Sensitivity

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers resolve how membrane lipid PIP2 locks CNG channels closed, revealing a therapeutic target for retinal degeneration.