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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:04:56 +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/protein-corona-blood-brain-barrier-nanomedicine-30953/ https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-corona-blood-brain-barrier-nanomedicine-30953/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:04:52 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=118009 Researchers present a shift in neuro-nanomedicine, reframing the "protein corona", the layer of blood proteins that coat nanoparticles, as a programmable, five-stage navigation interface capable of guiding therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier via receptor-mediated transcytosis.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/protein-corona-blood-brain-barrier-nanomedicine-30953/feed/ 0 118009 https://neurosciencenews.com/multisensy-vr-stroke-rehabilitation-30952/ https://neurosciencenews.com/multisensy-vr-stroke-rehabilitation-30952/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:16:15 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=118005 A "MultiSensy" platform, which combines immersive VR with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, generates double the upper limb motor recovery in chronic stroke patients compared to conventional therapy by reconnecting movement and tactile sensation.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/multisensy-vr-stroke-rehabilitation-30952/feed/ 0 118005 https://neurosciencenews.com/cortical-bridge-central-fissure-anatomy-30951/ https://neurosciencenews.com/cortical-bridge-central-fissure-anatomy-30951/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:55:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=118000 Researchers validated an 1877 anatomical hypothesis by confirming that a rare surface "bridge" across the central fissure occurs in 0.8% of humans and is an extension of normal deep-lying brain folds. The study also revealed a higher prevalence in twins, proving the variant is driven by early environmental factors in the womb rather than genetics.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/cortical-bridge-central-fissure-anatomy-30951/feed/ 0 118000 https://neurosciencenews.com/breastfeeding-duration-adhd-symptoms-30960/ https://neurosciencenews.com/breastfeeding-duration-adhd-symptoms-30960/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:18:46 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117996 Researchers demonstrated that exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age is associated with a clear, independent reduction in childhood ADHD symptoms at ages three, five, and eight, even after adjusting for genetic liabilities and utilizing sibling-pair controls.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/breastfeeding-duration-adhd-symptoms-30960/feed/ 0 117996 https://neurosciencenews.com/human-embryo-base-editing-nanog-30959/ https://neurosciencenews.com/human-embryo-base-editing-nanog-30959/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:23:11 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117992 Researchers utilized ultra-precise base editing to alter a single nucleotide in human embryos, demonstrating that the NANOG gene is uniquely required to form the body-building epiblast layer, while revealing key developmental differences between humans and mice.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/human-embryo-base-editing-nanog-30959/feed/ 0 117992 https://neurosciencenews.com/laparoscopic-pelvic-schwannoma-30958/ https://neurosciencenews.com/laparoscopic-pelvic-schwannoma-30958/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:02:22 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117988 A surgical team successfully performed a rare laparoscopic removal of a 5-centimeter pelvic schwannoma, utilizing a 32-channel intraoperative neuromonitoring system to protect vital sacral nerve roots, completely restoring a young woman's walking ability.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/laparoscopic-pelvic-schwannoma-30958/feed/ 0 117988 https://neurosciencenews.com/social-synchrony-brainwave-alignment-30957/ https://neurosciencenews.com/social-synchrony-brainwave-alignment-30957/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:32:24 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117984 Researchers mapped "social synchrony," showing that face-to-face communication physically aligns the brainwaves of participants.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/social-synchrony-brainwave-alignment-30957/feed/ 0 117984 https://neurosciencenews.com/chronoferroptosis-iron-neuron-resilience-30956/ https://neurosciencenews.com/chronoferroptosis-iron-neuron-resilience-30956/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:31:26 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117980 Researchers defined "chronoferroptosis," a progressive, time-dependent iron accumulation pathway that systematically depletes antioxidant defenses and strips aging neurons of their resilience against neurodegenerative diseases.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/chronoferroptosis-iron-neuron-resilience-30956/feed/ 0 117980 https://neurosciencenews.com/dog-dementia-gait-stride-length-30955/ https://neurosciencenews.com/dog-dementia-gait-stride-length-30955/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:09:37 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117976 Researchers established that canine cognitive decline is directly associated with a shortened stride length in dogs' front limbs. Because thoracic limbs require heavy cortical control for balance and spatial awareness, their shortened stride serves as an early behavioral biomarker for brain decline.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/dog-dementia-gait-stride-length-30955/feed/ 0 117976 https://neurosciencenews.com/human-cone-opsin-3d-structure-vision-30954/ https://neurosciencenews.com/human-cone-opsin-3d-structure-vision-30954/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:45:27 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117971 A structural biology study utilizing cryo-electron microscopy has resolved the first 3D structure of human blue and green cone opsins in their dark state, revealing that an open binding pocket in green opsins allows rapid retinal displacement for fast-updating daylight vision, while blue opsins require high-energy light due to a confined pocket.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/human-cone-opsin-3d-structure-vision-30954/feed/ 0 117971 https://neurosciencenews.com/trem1-immune-amplifier-neuroinflammation-30952/ https://neurosciencenews.com/trem1-immune-amplifier-neuroinflammation-30952/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:21:31 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117966 A new study outlines the biological role of TREM-1 as a master upstream amplifier of innate immunity, highlighting its synergy with Toll-like receptors and its emergence as a high-value therapeutic target for stopping acute sepsis, inflammatory arthritis, and microglial-driven neurodegeneration.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/trem1-immune-amplifier-neuroinflammation-30952/feed/ 0 117966 https://neurosciencenews.com/karyoptosis-dementia-cell-death-30950/ https://neurosciencenews.com/karyoptosis-dementia-cell-death-30950/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:04:06 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117962 Researchers identified a new form of programmed cell death called karyoptosis, driven by the interaction of p38 MAP kinase and LaminB1, which causes nuclear disintegration in 35% of Alzheimer's frontal cortex neurons.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/karyoptosis-dementia-cell-death-30950/feed/ 0 117962