Scientists Debunk 100-Year-Old Belief About Brain Cells, Rewriting Textbooks
Axons are long, thin extensions of neurons that carry electrical signals away from the cell body to other…
Cephalopods deserve higher welfare standards in research
You have full access to this article via your institution. Cephalopods such as octopuses are known to feel…
First detailed ‘smell maps’ reveal how noses track odours
A microscope cross-sectional image of a mouse nose, showing the anatomical structure of the nasal epithelium. Credit: Datta…
Language and Empathy Have Distinct Origins in the Developing Brain
Summary: What makes us human? For decades, scientists have debated whether our ability to speak and our ability…
A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans
The latest brain-computer interface could help people recover from severe depression. Motif Neurotech announced Monday that the US…
New Brain Discovery Challenges Long-Held Theory of Teenage Brain Development
This image shows densely accumulated dendritic spines. Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic “hotspot” that…
Midlife Fitness Delays Chronic Disease by Years
Summary: Living longer is one thing, but living well is another. A new study reveals that cardiorespiratory fitness…
Nasal Spray Reverses Brain Aging and Inflammation
Summary: For decades, “neuroinflammaging”, the slow-burning inflammation that causes brain fog and memory decline, was considered an unavoidable part…
Cortisol Kill-Switch: Exercise Rewires Stress Biology
Summary: We’ve long known that a run can clear your head, but a landmark one-year randomized clinical trial…
Could Alzheimer’s Begin in the Nerves, Not the Brain?
Summary: New research suggests that the balance and walking issues associated with Alzheimer’s disease may not be “top-down”…