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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·March 16, 2026·6 min read

Sound of Fear: A Direct Brain Shortcut for “Scary” Noises

A new study reveals the auditory shortcut that allows the human brain to process and respond to "scary" sounds before we even realize we've heard them.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·May 22, 2017·5 min read

Experimental Therapy for Immune Diseases Hits Achilles Heel of Activated T Cells

PPCA treatment shown to provide therapeutic benefit in mouse models of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and multiple sclerosis.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·February 22, 2024·4 min read

Eye-Opening Insights Into Human and Insect Vision

Researchers unveiled significant findings on the production of 11-cis-retinal, a molecule crucial for vision in both humans and insects. By studying the NinaB protein in insects and comparing it to the human RPE65 protein, both essential for synthesizing 11-cis-retinal, the team discovered key differences in their operational mechanisms despite their structural similarities.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·August 12, 2019·3 min read

Estrogen improves Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Selective estrogen treatments appear to reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease in male mice. The study sheds light on sex-based differences associated with the disease and may provide new therapeutic avenues for treatment.

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·April 1, 2020·4 min read

Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus could hold key to COVID-19

A drug used to treat feline infectious peritonitis, an often fatal coronavirus infection in cats, may hold the key for developing a treatment for human COVID-19.

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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 23, 2026·7 min read

Tumors Command the Brain to Suppress T Cells

Tumors aren't just rogue cells; they are master manipulators. Scientists find cancer "calls" the brain to request an immune-suppressing shield.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 26, 2016·9 min read

The Evolution of Complex Connectivity in Speech Networks

A new paper considers how the complex speech networks in the brain may have evolved.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 30, 2022·4 min read

Acute Stress May Be Detrimental to Fighting Off COVID-19 and Flu

Study reveals how acute stress influences the brain's control over immune response, impacting recovery from COVID-19 and influenza.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 25, 2021·5 min read

Low Blood Flow in the Brain May Be an Early Sign of Parkinson’s Disease

A new study reveals a potential link between REM sleep behavior disorder and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Researchers say the sleep disorder alters cerebral blood flow, leading to a lack of oxygen in brain tissue. This, in the long term, may increase Parkinson's risk.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 3, 2024·5 min read

Brain Energy Boost Mechanism Discovered

Researchers identified a key mechanism that detects when the brain needs an energy boost, involving astrocytes and the molecule adenosine. This discovery could lead to new therapies for maintaining brain health and longevity, particularly in combating cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases.