FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 27, 2026·6 min readMusic May Not Boost Focus or Mood During ExerciseA major review finds that the mental boost we expect from listening to music while exercising is inconsistent and often disappears during intense workouts.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 26, 2026·6 min readVitamin K Refusal Puts Newborns at High Risk for Brain InjuryMore parents are refusing vitamin K for their newborns, a decision that makes infants 81 times more likely to suffer a devastating brain hemorrhage.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 26, 2026·7 min readNature Exposure Triggers Brain ResetThe ultimate mental reset. New research confirms that just three minutes in nature can "recalibrate" your brain, quieting stress and restoring focus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2026·8 min readThe AI Apocalypse Is Not a Real Existential ThreatReprogramming the fear. New research suggests that "superintelligent" AI isn't the harbinger of doom we think it is, but a tool that requires smart, specific guardrails.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 26, 2026·8 min readLaser Heat Unlocks Immunotherapy for Brain CancerScientists use laser heat to "unseal" the blood-brain barrier, allowing immunotherapy to achieve record-breaking survival rates for brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 26, 2026·6 min readGut Microbiome Reset Reduces Brain InflammationHealing from the inside out. Scientists discover that resetting the gut microbiome after a brain injury can "unscramble" signals to the brain and speed up cell repair.Read More
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
