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Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:05:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/featured/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/osa-insomnia-hypnotics-safety-30320/ https://neurosciencenews.com/osa-insomnia-hypnotics-safety-30320/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:05:44 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115450 New research identifies which insomnia medications protect the breath while promoting rest, debunking long-held fears about "sleep-inducing" drugs.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/osa-insomnia-hypnotics-safety-30320/feed/ 0 115450 https://neurosciencenews.com/afterimages-visual-stability-saccades-30319/ https://neurosciencenews.com/afterimages-visual-stability-saccades-30319/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:37:41 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115446 New research reveals that our brain’s internal map of the world is updated by a 94% accurate prediction of our own eye movements.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/afterimages-visual-stability-saccades-30319/feed/ 0 115446 https://neurosciencenews.com/dog-inspired-robot-gesture-30316/ https://neurosciencenews.com/dog-inspired-robot-gesture-30316/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:26:21 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115442 Teaching robots new tricks. By modeling the way dogs read human gestures, Brown University scientists have created a robot that can find objects in cluttered rooms with nearly 90% accuracy.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/dog-inspired-robot-gesture-30316/feed/ 0 115442 https://neurosciencenews.com/seven-types-hyperarousal-30314/ https://neurosciencenews.com/seven-types-hyperarousal-30314/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:55:41 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115438 Scientists identify seven specific types of hyperarousal, creating a new roadmap for treating the underlying tension of mental disorders.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/seven-types-hyperarousal-30314/feed/ 0 115438 https://neurosciencenews.com/social-information-pain-expectations-30313/ https://neurosciencenews.com/social-information-pain-expectations-30313/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:18:59 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115434 A new study reveals how social "suggestions" act as a volume knob for pain, creating feedback loops that make negative experiences persist.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/social-information-pain-expectations-30313/feed/ 0 115434 https://neurosciencenews.com/cortisol-navigation-grid-cells-30311/ https://neurosciencenews.com/cortisol-navigation-grid-cells-30311/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:49:41 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115426 New research proves that stress hormones "blur" the brain's internal coordinate system, revealing how cortisol destabilizes the regions first affected by Alzheimer's]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/cortisol-navigation-grid-cells-30311/feed/ 0 115426 https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-chemo-brain-prevention-30310/ https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-chemo-brain-prevention-30310/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:23:45 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115422 A nationwide study proves that a simple, home-based exercise prescription can preserve memory and mental sharpness for patients undergoing chemotherapy.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-chemo-brain-prevention-30310/feed/ 0 115422 https://neurosciencenews.com/microglia-fertility-rank-protein-30309/ https://neurosciencenews.com/microglia-fertility-rank-protein-30309/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:20:34 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115418 Scientists discover that fertility is controlled by the brain's defense cells, identifying a new genetic link to human infertility.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/microglia-fertility-rank-protein-30309/feed/ 0 115418 https://neurosciencenews.com/staged-aging-killifish-behavior-30308/ https://neurosciencenews.com/staged-aging-killifish-behavior-30308/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:47:51 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115414 A lifelong study of killifish reveals that aging happens in sudden bursts, and your mid-life "syllables" of movement might predict your future.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/staged-aging-killifish-behavior-30308/feed/ 0 115414 https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/ https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:49:50 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115410 Alzheimer's doesn't follow the same biological script for everyone, highlighting critical differences across racial and ethnic groups.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-diversity-markers-30307/feed/ 0 115410 https://neurosciencenews.com/brainstem-hand-movement-pathway-30306/ https://neurosciencenews.com/brainstem-hand-movement-pathway-30306/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:17:12 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115406 New research reveals that an evolutionarily old pathway in the brainstem is a secret key to how humans use their hands.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/brainstem-hand-movement-pathway-30306/feed/ 0 115406 https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/ https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:40:19 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115402 Scientists discover a massive genetic risk factor for a rare form of FTD, proving that "personality-changing" dementia has a clear biological cause.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/golga8a-ftd-genetic-risk-30305/feed/ 0 115402