Science and Discovery

Neuroscience

5 articles

Futuristic lab with transparent fish, AI interfaces, and holographic brain network visualizations.
Health & Medicine

AI and transparent fish transform neuroscience research

Janelia Research Campus is investing $500 million to phase out rodent models, betting instead on AI and transparent fish to map entire brains.

Aram Sarkisian·June 24, 2026
Abstract visualization of a human brain with glowing neural pathways, symbolizing an 'Aha!' moment and cognitive expansion.
Life & Biology

Aha moments boost brain function, offering more than just problem-solving

Left-hemisphere tests recently revealed significant fractional anisotropy (FA) associations for specific left dorsal tracts, including the Arcuate Fasciculus.

David Grossman·May 25, 2026
Close-up of a neuron synapse showing cAMP molecules, with a futuristic brain scan in the background, illustrating molecular neuroscience.
Life & Biology

New Study Revisits Brain Theory and Neuroscience Concepts

Researchers recently pinpointed that the weight-loss effects of the GLP-1 drug semaglutide hinge on increased levels of a single molecule, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), in a specific brain re

David Grossman·May 25, 2026
Abstract visualization of a dynamic, shifting neural network within a human brain, representing the constant flux of its molecular code.
Cosmos & Space

Brain's neural code in constant flux, study reveals

Nearly half of the brain's fundamental molecular instructions, or mRNA targets, are shared between embryonic and adult stages.

Marcus Cole·May 20, 2026
Abstract visualization of glowing mobile DNA strands intricately connecting and forming the complex neural network of a human brain.
Life & Biology

Mobile DNA's role in brain development revealed: 20,000+ sites identified

Scientists have just mapped over 20,000 previously hidden DNA binding sites in the developing human brain, revealing that 'junk DNA' actively orchestrates neuron formation.

Marcus Cole·May 12, 2026