Neuroscience
The brain, neural systems and cognitive neuroscience.
What Is Neuroscience? An Introduction to the Gut–Brain Interface
MIT engineers built flexible fibers that read and steer the neural circuits linking the gut and brain, nudging feelings of fullness and reward-seeking in mice. Here's what the result means for an introduction to neuroscience and where it stops.
Why Your Brain Treats Rejection Like a Broken Bone — and What AI Changes About That
The evolutionary wiring behind our terror of social exclusion, how guilt and shame enforce group belonging, and what happens when artificial intelligence reshapes the social landscapes our brains evolved to navigate.
How Ventricular 'Lantern' Electrodes Are Overcoming Signal Decay in Brain-Computer Interfaces
An in-depth look at Tsinghua University's novel lateral-ventricle BCI ('lantern' electrode), its immune silence, 6-month stability, and 98% decoding accuracy in rats.
Your IQ Lives in the Wiring, Not the Rooms: What 1,717 Brain Scans Revealed About Intelligence
A landmark NUI Galway study used whole-brain diffusion tensor imaging across 1,717 participants to show that general cognitive ability depends on white matter efficiency across the entire brain — not isolated regions. Here's what that means for neuroscience and clinical practice.
Decoding Neural Signals: How Radboud Researchers and AI Are Transforming Brain Waves Into Clear Speech
Research and verified sources for Radboud University's breakthrough in decoding brain activity into speech using AI and high-density ECoG recordings.
Neurotechnology and Brain-Computer Interfaces: How a Bionic Hand Learned to Think for Itself
A University of Utah study on shared autonomy in prosthetics reveals how AI-assisted grasping can reduce effort—and clarifies what brain-computer interfaces do and do not control.
Why Strong Arguments Beat Flashy Production in Anti-Smoking Brain Science
Why Strong Arguments Beat Flashy Production in Anti-Smoking Brain Science
The Compounds Inside Lion's Mane That Make Neurons Grow New Arms
University of Queensland researchers isolated specific molecules in Hericium erinaceus that drive neurite outgrowth and sharpen spatial memory in preclinical models — and the mechanism points toward a pathway relevant to Alzheimer's disease.
Legato Emerges from Stealth with $12M to Tackle Hearing Loss Stigma via AI Glasses
Boston-based startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12 million in funding, introducing Legato Frames: AI-powered hearing glasses designed to combat the stigma of traditional hearing aids.
AI Impact on Human Psychology: How Smartphone Push Notifications Fragment Focus
Exploring the neuroscience behind smartphone push notifications, cognitive distraction, and the broader AI impact on human psychology and attention span.
Your Messy Counter Is Loud: What Clutter Actually Does to Your Brain
A cluttered home doesn't just look bad — it quietly taxes your attention, spikes cortisol in some people more than others, and traps households in a feedback loop with anxiety. What the research actually says.
How Activating the Brain’s Serotonin Center Influences Behavior and Motivation in Mice
Expanded article summarizing a study on optogenetic activation of serotonin neurons in awake mice, showing effects on behavior, motivation, and brain connectivity.