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Thu, 28 May 2026 21:32:27 +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/ai-mental-health-reddit-bond-paradox-30784/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-mental-health-reddit-bond-paradox-30784/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 21:32:24 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117262 Researchers analyzed over 4 million Reddit posts to demonstrate that while users embrace AI for emotional reassurance and behavioral coping, they view it strictly as a supplement to, not a replacement for, human therapy.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-mental-health-reddit-bond-paradox-30784/feed/ 0 117262 https://neurosciencenews.com/nanomesh-synergistic-glioblastoma-treatment-30783/ https://neurosciencenews.com/nanomesh-synergistic-glioblastoma-treatment-30783/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 21:06:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117258 A new study details a localized "NanoMesh" implant that delivers three synergistic drugs directly to the site of glioblastoma tumors.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/nanomesh-synergistic-glioblastoma-treatment-30783/feed/ 0 117258 https://neurosciencenews.com/rubber-hand-illusion-self-concept-30782/ https://neurosciencenews.com/rubber-hand-illusion-self-concept-30782/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 20:38:37 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117254 Utilizing the classic "rubber hand illusion," researchers discovered that participants who scored low on scales of identity clarity and stability were highly vulnerable to the sensory trick, attempting to absorb the fake hand into their self-concept even when visual and tactile stimuli were completely out of sync.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/rubber-hand-illusion-self-concept-30782/feed/ 0 117254 https://neurosciencenews.com/economic-inequality-perfectionism-psychology-30781/ https://neurosciencenews.com/economic-inequality-perfectionism-psychology-30781/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 20:05:16 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117250 A new study evaluates data from 307 studies spanning 1989 to 2024 to prove that college students face vastly higher levels of perfectionism than previous generations. Rather than a simple drive for excellence, this generational surge is dominated by "perfectionistic concerns", a paralyzing fear of failure and dread of negative social judgment.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/economic-inequality-perfectionism-psychology-30781/feed/ 0 117250 https://neurosciencenews.com/neuronal-nutrient-sensing-accoa-mtorc1-30780/ https://neurosciencenews.com/neuronal-nutrient-sensing-accoa-mtorc1-30780/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 18:12:38 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117246 Neurons and glial cells utilize a specialized metabolic mechanism centered on leucine-derived acetyl-coenzyme A (AcCoA) to regulate the master growth hub, mTORC1.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/neuronal-nutrient-sensing-accoa-mtorc1-30780/feed/ 0 117246 https://neurosciencenews.com/autoimmunity-long-covid-autoantibodies-30779/ https://neurosciencenews.com/autoimmunity-long-covid-autoantibodies-30779/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 17:33:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117242 A new study validates that circulating autoantibodies are the direct physiological drivers behind the chronic symptom burden in a distinct subset of long COVID patients.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/autoimmunity-long-covid-autoantibodies-30779/feed/ 0 117242 https://neurosciencenews.com/organoids-lynestrenol-reverse-spinal-paralysis-30778/ https://neurosciencenews.com/organoids-lynestrenol-reverse-spinal-paralysis-30778/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 16:51:57 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=117238 A new study leverages 3D stem cell organoids to prove that previously "irreversible" central nervous system damage can, in fact, be reversed. By growing interconnected "mini-brains" and spinal cords in a dish for over a year, researchers isolated a distinct genetic network that serves as an absolute maturity switch, permanently halting axon regrowth around day 150 of fetal development.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/organoids-lynestrenol-reverse-spinal-paralysis-30778/feed/ 0 117238 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