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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 13, 2026·9 min read

10-Minutes of Exercise Shield the Brain During Chemo

A nationwide study proves that a simple, home-based exercise prescription can preserve memory and mental sharpness for patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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·March 7, 2026·10 min read

Why Learning Makes Brain Cells Work Together, Not Apart

New research reveals that mastering a skill makes your brain cells act like a well-trained sports team rather than independent workers.

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·March 5, 2026·10 min read

Brain Cells Team Up as You Learn

New research reveals that as you master a skill, your brain cells stop working in isolation and start acting as a highly coordinated team.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 25, 2026·7 min read

Overactive Brain Rhythms May Be to Blame for Distractibility

It’s not you, it’s your rhythms. Scientists discover that your brain "flickers" its attention up to 10 times a second—an evolutionary trait that now makes modern focus a struggle.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·February 20, 2026·7 min read

We All Speak Music: The Brain’s Constant Search for Harmony

Your brain is a secret musical expert. New research shows that even without formal training, we all use deep musical context to predict the next note.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·November 7, 2025·5 min read

Nano Tech Helps CBD Quiet Pain at the Source

A new study shows that CBD delivered through a nano-micelle system can cross the blood–brain barrier and produce rapid neuropathic pain relief. The formulation, called CBD-IN, helped mice within 30 minutes and avoided the motor and cognitive side effects often seen with conventional pain drugs.

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·October 8, 2025·9 min read

Human Brain-on-a-Chip Reveals How Inflammation Breaks the Mind

Researchers have developed brain-on-a-chip technology that uses human tissue to model how the brain’s protective barrier breaks down during inflammation and disease. The system replicates the blood-brain barrier, showing how cytokine storms and leaked blood proteins can trigger harmful changes in brain cells.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·September 18, 2025·6 min read

Speeding Up Speech Doesn’t Speed Up Brain Processing

New research shows that when people listen to speech at different speeds, the auditory cortex does not adjust its timing but instead processes sound in a fixed time window. This discovery challenges the long-standing idea that the brain flexibly adapts its processing pace to match speech rhythms.

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·August 28, 2025·5 min read

Immune Cells Found to Shape Teen Brain Circuits

Adolescence is a critical period for the brain’s frontal cortex, where executive functions mature and vulnerabilities to psychiatric disorders emerge. A new study shows that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, directly shape dopamine circuits during this time by strengthening axonal connections.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·August 15, 2025·5 min read

The Brain Merges Sight And Sound For Faster, Smarter Decisions

New research reveals how the brain merges visual and auditory information to make quicker, more accurate decisions. Using EEG, scientists found that auditory and visual decision processes start independently but ultimately combine in the motor system, enabling faster reaction times.

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·July 24, 2025·4 min read

Immune Cells Ignore Retinal Damage While Microglia Step In

Unlike most tissues, the retina doesn’t summon neutrophils—the body’s typical first responders—when injured. Instead, microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, handle photoreceptor damage without calling for backup.

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·July 3, 2025·5 min read

Forever Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development

Despite its reputation as a safer chemical, PFHxA—a short-chain PFAS—may cause long-term behavioral changes when exposure occurs early in development. Researchers found that male mice exposed to PFHxA in utero and through breastfeeding displayed increased anxiety, memory deficits, and lower activity levels.

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University of Rochester

10-Minutes of Exercise Shield the Brain During Chemo

Why Learning Makes Brain Cells Work Together, Not Apart

Brain Cells Team Up as You Learn

Overactive Brain Rhythms May Be to Blame for Distractibility

We All Speak Music: The Brain’s Constant Search for Harmony

Nano Tech Helps CBD Quiet Pain at the Source

Human Brain-on-a-Chip Reveals How Inflammation Breaks the Mind

Speeding Up Speech Doesn’t Speed Up Brain Processing

Immune Cells Found to Shape Teen Brain Circuits

The Brain Merges Sight And Sound For Faster, Smarter Decisions

Immune Cells Ignore Retinal Damage While Microglia Step In

Forever Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development

Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk

Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain

Gene Linking Schizophrenia to Decision-Making Found

Positive Childhood Experiences and Special Health Care Needs

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