New Insights Into Cognitive Resilience: How Local Brain Wiring Buffers Against Aging
Scientists at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have uncovered evidence that two neighboring types of brain…
Breakthrough Research at the University of Zurich Reveals Stem Cell Therapy Could Reverse Permanent Brain Damage Following Stroke
Stroke remains one of the most significant global health challenges, acting as a leading cause of long-term disability and mortality. Statistically, one in four adults will experience a stroke at…
Breakthrough Brain Imaging Study Links Long COVID to Dopamine Neuron Damage
A pivotal new study conducted by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has identified what is arguably the most significant evidence to date that long COVID…
Subcortical Hubs of Brain Networks Sustaining Human Consciousness
In a major advancement for neurosciences, researchers have successfully mapped the intricate deep-brain regions that serve as central communication hubs for the cerebral cortex, identifying critical anatomical targets that could…
Stanford Medicine research reveals the human brain is built from two distinct evolutionary systems
For decades, the standard paradigm in developmental biology held that the human brain, despite its immense complexity and regional specialization, emerged from a singular pool of progenitor cells. This model…
Revolutionary Microfluidic Axialtrode Implant Paves the Way for Precision Neurological Interventions and Advanced Brain Research
A sophisticated new class of neural interface technology, dubbed the microfluidic Axialtrode (mAxialtrode), has emerged from an international collaboration between the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), the University of Copenhagen,…
The Rhythm of Breath: How Controlled Exhalation Rewires the Brain for Risk-Taking and Decision-Making
For centuries, practitioners of yoga, meditation, and various contemplative traditions have championed the power of breath to stabilize the mind. Now, a groundbreaking study published in the journal Neuron provides…
The Brain’s Remarkable Reorganization: New Evidence Suggests True Multitasking is Achievable Through Extensive Skill Mastery
Researchers at Georgetown University have unveiled compelling new evidence that the human brain undergoes significant physical reorganization as individuals master a new skill. This intricate rewiring process, they posit, transforms…
Learning a new skill triggers both temporary cell swelling and lasting structural growth in the human brain
This discovery challenges the traditional reliance on singular measurements of brain change and offers a more nuanced "mechanistic window" into neuroplasticity. By distinguishing between temporary biological reactions to activity and…
SORLA up-regulation suppresses pathological effects in aged tauopathy mouse brain
Recent scientific breakthroughs published in the journal Science Advances have illuminated a promising new pathway for combating the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Researchers at the Sanford…
















