Cornell's world-first 'microwave brain' computes differently

A new brain prosthetic allows people to communicate by simply thinking what they want to say

Verbal abuse in childhood has devastating impact on adult brain

Financial instability during pregnancy appears to influence infant brain development

Obesity before pregnancy, not just during, may shape a child’s brain and raise the risk of autism spectrum disorder, suggests a new study using a mouse model

Brain cells learn faster than machine learning, new research reveals

Brain cells learn faster than machine learning, research reveals

Scientists have identified a genetic switch, HAR123, that shapes cognitive flexibility and which may ultimately be the key to the human brain’s unique abilities

Researchers integrate neural tissues, rudimentary blood vessels to create 'whole-brain' organoid that connects multiple brain regions, shows early neural activity…

Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection

Researchers Creates Model for Understanding How the Brain’s Decision-Making is Impacted in Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers developed a painless treatment using radio waves to help individuals regain, preserve, or enhance their sense of smell by directly stimulating the signals in the brain's olfactory bulb

Brain cells follow an internal rhythm during memory formation and recall, researchers find

A mind–reading brain implant that comes with password protection

Neuroscientific research showed that religious experiences arise from the brain’s social, emotional, and reward circuits— Frontiers

A form of vitamin B3 and an antioxidant found in green tea help brain cells eliminate damaged bits and boost energy levels, finds a new study in mice

Glutamate-related vulnerabilities in autism. Glutamate drives excitatory brain signaling throughout the nervous system

Researchers have discovered a critical link between the brain’s waste-clearing system and early neuron degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

Cats with dementia have brain changes similar to those of people with Alzheimer’s disease, offering a valuable model for studying the condition in humans

Nvidia's new 'robot brain' goes on sale for $3,499

University of Michigan-led study finds that people with Alzheimer’s show higher “neural flexibility” — frequent reshuffling of brain networks at rest — and in healthy adults, this same pattern sometimes predicts who will later develop the disease

New research reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped teens’ stress biology, altering hormones, inflammation, and brain activity in ways that could shape their health for years to come.

Study describes potential Alzheimer’s treatment using insulin delivered by simple nasal spray that reaches 11 key memory‑related brain regions in older adults

‘The brain responds like it’s a physical injury’: Why posting photos of friends on social media without their consent sparks rifts

Ask HN: Does sentience put stress on the brain?

Cordoomceps – Replacing an Amiga’s brain with DOOM

High-fat diets and obesity reshape star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the brain’s striatum that help regulate pleasure from eating

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch

A new study found that in mice with Parkinson’s-like disease, breathing lower-oxygen air (like at high altitudes) protected brain cells and improved movement, even after symptoms began.

New weight-loss peptide targets glial support cells in the brain to suppress appetite and improve glucose metabolism in mice—without causing nausea or vomiting…

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