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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:38:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 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/axons-sci-genetics-31214/ https://neurosciencenews.com/axons-sci-genetics-31214/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:38:43 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119071 Neuroscientists discover that genetic switches inside neuron cell bodies direct axon pathfinding, opening new paths for spinal injury repair.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/axons-sci-genetics-31214/feed/ 0 119071 https://neurosciencenews.com/living-location-brain-aging-neuroscience-31213/ https://neurosciencenews.com/living-location-brain-aging-neuroscience-31213/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:26:26 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119067 A study of 2,800+ brain MRIs links neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage to accelerated brain aging, reduced volume, and vascular damage.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/living-location-brain-aging-neuroscience-31213/feed/ 0 119067 https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-activity-decision-timing-31212/ https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-activity-decision-timing-31212/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:14:55 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119063 Scientists discover opposing brain circuits in the orbitofrontal cortex that predict risky choices 500 ms before they occur.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-activity-decision-timing-31212/feed/ 0 119063 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-longevity-vaccine-cellular-aging-31211/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-longevity-vaccine-cellular-aging-31211/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:02:14 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119059 Insilico Medicine debuts AI-driven Longevity Vaccines using circular mRNA and LNPs to clear senescent culprit cells and reverse immunosenescence.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-longevity-vaccine-cellular-aging-31211/feed/ 0 119059 https://neurosciencenews.com/neurons-transcribe-massive-genes-31211/ https://neurosciencenews.com/neurons-transcribe-massive-genes-31211/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:51:21 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119055 Scientists discover RNA-scaffolded SFPQ condensates in neurons that enable the transcription of extra-long genes, providing new insights into ASD and ALS.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/neurons-transcribe-massive-genes-31211/feed/ 0 119055 https://neurosciencenews.com/ptsd-tbi-depression-neurology-31210/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ptsd-tbi-depression-neurology-31210/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:44:18 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119051 Naturally occurring anti-NMDAR1 IgM antibodies protect against depression and PTSD after traumatic brain injury by shielding extrasynaptic receptors.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ptsd-tbi-depression-neurology-31210/feed/ 0 119051 https://neurosciencenews.com/illness-during-pregnancy-alters-fetal-brain-development-31209/ https://neurosciencenews.com/illness-during-pregnancy-alters-fetal-brain-development-31209/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:55:23 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119045 Salk scientists discover how severe illness during pregnancy alters fetal epigenomes, increasing the risk for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/illness-during-pregnancy-alters-fetal-brain-development-31209/feed/ 0 119045 https://neurosciencenews.com/aging-brains-robust-language-networks-31208/ https://neurosciencenews.com/aging-brains-robust-language-networks-31208/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:15:48 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119040 A new MIT study reveals that the brain's language network remains robust and unchanged in older adults, even as executive functions and memory decline.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/aging-brains-robust-language-networks-31208/feed/ 1 119040 https://neurosciencenews.com/youth-protein-timp2-restores-immune-function-aging-brain-31207/ https://neurosciencenews.com/youth-protein-timp2-restores-immune-function-aging-brain-31207/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119031 Researchers discovered that the youth-associated protein TIMP2 restores healthy immune function in the aging brain by rejuvenating microglia.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/youth-protein-timp2-restores-immune-function-aging-brain-31207/feed/ 0 119031 https://neurosciencenews.com/male-domestic-violence-survivors-psychology-31206/ https://neurosciencenews.com/male-domestic-violence-survivors-psychology-31206/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:53:55 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119026 A new study involving 1,200 men reveals why male victims of intimate partner violence avoid seeking help, citing shame, stigma, and cultural barriers.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/male-domestic-violence-survivors-psychology-31206/feed/ 0 119026 https://neurosciencenews.com/study-brain-immune-cells-reveals-new-clues-to-alzheimers-disease-progression-31205/ https://neurosciencenews.com/study-brain-immune-cells-reveals-new-clues-to-alzheimers-disease-progression-31205/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:12:10 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119015 Researchers have mapped over 830,000 brain immune cells, revealing a protective subtype of microglia that increases with Alzheimer’s progression. This subtype aids in clearing harmful material via the TREM2 pathway. The findings suggest new therapeutic targets focused on bolstering the brain's immune response rather than solely targeting amyloid plaques.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/study-brain-immune-cells-reveals-new-clues-to-alzheimers-disease-progression-31205/feed/ 0 119015 https://neurosciencenews.com/regenerative-astrocytes-brain-repair-31204/ https://neurosciencenews.com/regenerative-astrocytes-brain-repair-31204/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:21:15 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=119009 A new study study shows specialized astrocytes repair brain damage by sending cell nuclei through long cellular extensions to rebuild glial networks.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/regenerative-astrocytes-brain-repair-31204/feed/ 1 119009