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Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 28, 2026·12 min read

Contraceptive Drug May Reverse Spinal Paralysis

A new study leverages 3D stem cell organoids to prove that previously "irreversible" central nervous system damage can, in fact, be reversed. By growing interconnected "mini-brains" and spinal cords in a dish for over a year, researchers isolated a distinct genetic network that serves as an absolute maturity switch, permanently halting axon regrowth around day 150 of fetal development.

This shows a head with the brain highlighted in golden shades and the implant.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 25, 2026·8 min read

Ear-Based Vagus Stimulation Boosts Brain Motor Zones

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) directly pairs with and enhances the human motor system during active movement.

Neuroscience

·May 23, 2026·12 min read

Brain Region Discovered for Abstract Thought

A new study provides the first direct neural evidence of "compositional generalization," the cognitive capacity to recombine familiar elements into novel ideas.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 21, 2026·10 min read

Machine Learning Doubles Depression Remission Rate

Can an algorithmic approach to lifestyle tracking radically improve depression treatment? A milestone clinical trial demonstrates that personalizing behavioral care via machine learning can nearly double standard therapy benchmarks.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 21, 2026·11 min read

RNA Origami and Nanopores Accurately Size ALS Genes

A new study introduces an innovative platform capable of accurately sizing the toxic repeat expansion mutations that drive muscular dystrophy, Huntington’s disease, and ALS.

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 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.

This shows a person in a wheelchair and neurons.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 16, 2026·7 min read

SCI Redefined as a Broken Brain–Body–Environment Loop

Is spinal cord injury a motor problem, or a broken system-wide conversation? A new study challenges traditional neuro-rehabilitation paradigms by redefining SCI as a systems-level disorder that disrupts the brain–body–environment loop.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 15, 2026·12 min read

Wearable Polygraph Tracks Deep-Body Stress Signals

A new ultra-lightweight device provides a multi-dimensional, real-time view of biophysical stress without needing access to bodily fluids.

This shows a woman with a digital contact lense on her eye.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·May 14, 2026·6 min read

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study

Researchers have created transparent, flexible contact lenses that treat depression using "temporal interference" electrical stimulation. In a landmark study, the lenses restored brain connectivity and boosted serotonin by 47%, matching the performance of leading antidepressants.

This shows neurons being bridged by the neurotech synapse.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 13, 2026·7 min read

Neural Hotwire: How Biological Synapses Bypass Broken Brain Links

Can we "hotwire" the brain to fix neurological disorders? Researchers have unveiled LinCx, a technology that creates biological electrical "bypasses" between neurons. By engineering fish-derived proteins to act as precision wires, the team successfully reshaped brain activity and behavior in mice without the need for drugs or external electrodes. This "cellular editing" marks a major leap toward treating broken brain circuits with internal, biological precision.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 13, 2026·7 min read

Neurofeedback Trains Brain to Stop Depressive Rumination

Researchers are using real-time fMRI neurofeedback to transform brain training into a video game that targets rumination. By teaching patients to regulate the coupling between the brain's self-referential and goal-directed centers, this precision psychiatry approach successfully reduced depressive symptoms. This study marks a major step toward a future where patients receive personalized, portable brain-training headsets to treat their specific mental health needs.