https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/featured/ NeuroscienceNews.com provides breaking news from the cutting edge of neuroscience. Wed, 27 May 2026 22:16:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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/paternal-anxiety-embryonic-growth-30776/ https://neurosciencenews.com/paternal-anxiety-embryonic-growth-30776/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 22:16:09 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117234 Paternal stress prior to conception alters small molecular signals within sperm to dictate offspring development.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/paternal-anxiety-embryonic-growth-30776/feed/ 0 117234 https://neurosciencenews.com/stem-cell-therapy-tbi-30775/ https://neurosciencenews.com/stem-cell-therapy-tbi-30775/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 21:44:09 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117230 A new study presents a comprehensive, multi-pronged framework utilizing stem cells, cell-free exosomes, and engineered tissue scaffolds to repair the injured central nervous system]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/stem-cell-therapy-tbi-30775/feed/ 0 117230 https://neurosciencenews.com/urine-test-microbial-metabolites-autism-30773/ https://neurosciencenews.com/urine-test-microbial-metabolites-autism-30773/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 20:14:49 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117226 A new study introduces the “Microbially-Derived Metabolite (MDM) System,” a non-invasive urine test that tracks 17 small molecules produced by gut microorganisms to identify children at high risk for autism.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/urine-test-microbial-metabolites-autism-30773/feed/ 0 117226 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-glymphatic-fluid-velocity-30772/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-glymphatic-fluid-velocity-30772/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 19:23:37 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117222 Can we prevent neurodegenerative decline by auditing the brain’s internal cleansing system during deep sleep? A collaborative study leverages physics-informed artificial intelligence to track the fluid flow velocity of the glymphatic system from MRI data.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-glymphatic-fluid-velocity-30772/feed/ 0 117222 https://neurosciencenews.com/information-processing-consciousness-ai-30771/ https://neurosciencenews.com/information-processing-consciousness-ai-30771/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 18:21:03 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117218 Are modern neuroscientists genuinely measuring the spark of subjective experience, or are they merely tracking the mechanical gears of data processing? A landmark critical analysis reveals that current scientific methods are fundamentally incapable of reliably proving consciousness in non-human entities.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/information-processing-consciousness-ai-30771/feed/ 0 117218 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-iterated-learning-deep-linear-networks-30770/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-iterated-learning-deep-linear-networks-30770/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 17:48:34 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117214 A new study using AI proves that language actively evolves over generations to become structured because it makes learning easier.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-iterated-learning-deep-linear-networks-30770/feed/ 0 117214 https://neurosciencenews.com/teenage-lipid-processing-speed-30769/ https://neurosciencenews.com/teenage-lipid-processing-speed-30769/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 17:23:14 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117210 Blood markers of dysfunctional lipid metabolism are directly associated with poorer cognitive function in 15–17-year-olds.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/teenage-lipid-processing-speed-30769/feed/ 0 117210 https://neurosciencenews.com/rare-genetic-variants-trait-extremes-60768/ https://neurosciencenews.com/rare-genetic-variants-trait-extremes-60768/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 15:31:37 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117205 Individuals occupying the far tails of complex health traits, such as cholesterol, blood glucose, age at menopause, and height, possess a fundamentally distinct genetic architecture.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/rare-genetic-variants-trait-extremes-60768/feed/ 0 117205 https://neurosciencenews.com/caffeine-eeg-deep-sleep-30767/ https://neurosciencenews.com/caffeine-eeg-deep-sleep-30767/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 15:24:51 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117201 A new study demonstrates that caffeine severely degrades the biological quality of sleep even when total sleep duration appears completely normal.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/caffeine-eeg-deep-sleep-30767/feed/ 0 117201 https://neurosciencenews.com/diet-juice-depression-psychology-30766/ https://neurosciencenews.com/diet-juice-depression-psychology-30766/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 14:49:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117197 Can a minor, cost-effective adjustment to your morning routine serve as a legitimate tool to combat depression? A randomized controlled trial shows that drinking a daily glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie significantly improves mental wellbeing.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/diet-juice-depression-psychology-30766/feed/ 0 117197 https://neurosciencenews.com/pyrvinium-pediatric-medulloblastoma-30765/ https://neurosciencenews.com/pyrvinium-pediatric-medulloblastoma-30765/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 20:52:47 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117193 A new study isolates a dual-targeting framework to significantly prevent relapse in medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/pyrvinium-pediatric-medulloblastoma-30765/feed/ 0 117193 https://neurosciencenews.com/blood-proteins-multiple-sclerosis-30764/ https://neurosciencenews.com/blood-proteins-multiple-sclerosis-30764/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 20:33:02 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117189 A new study has identified a distinct group of blood proteins that alter in individuals years before an MS diagnosis.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/blood-proteins-multiple-sclerosis-30764/feed/ 0 117189