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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:26:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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-voice-restoration-neck-movement-30547/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-voice-restoration-neck-movement-30547/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:25:58 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116332 Researchers have developed a wearable AI sensor that reconstructs speech by reading microscopic neck movements, allowing patients without vocal cords to "speak" again.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-voice-restoration-neck-movement-30547/feed/ 0 116332 https://neurosciencenews.com/tunneling-neurons-neurogenesis-30546/ https://neurosciencenews.com/tunneling-neurons-neurogenesis-30546/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:24:46 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116327 Zebra finches grow new neurons that "bully" their way through the brain, a discovery that explains why humans might have evolved to limit brain regeneration to protect existing memories.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/tunneling-neurons-neurogenesis-30546/feed/ 0 116327 https://neurosciencenews.com/music-psychosis-predictive-coding-30544/ https://neurosciencenews.com/music-psychosis-predictive-coding-30544/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:40:48 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116323 Group songwriting helps individuals with psychosis retrain their brain's "prediction" systems, leading to reduced paranoia and improved social connection.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/music-psychosis-predictive-coding-30544/feed/ 0 116323 https://neurosciencenews.com/glp1-weight-loss-stigma-30542/ https://neurosciencenews.com/glp1-weight-loss-stigma-30542/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:35:28 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116319 Women using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss face higher levels of stigma than those using diet and exercise, with many critics viewing the medication as a "shortcut."]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/glp1-weight-loss-stigma-30542/feed/ 0 116319 https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-signals-behavioral-prediction-30541/ https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-signals-behavioral-prediction-30541/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:12:07 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116315 Researchers have discovered that the 90% of brain signals usually ignored as "noise" can predict behavior just as accurately as the strongest signals, revealing a much more complex "hidden iceberg" of neurobiology.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-signals-behavioral-prediction-30541/feed/ 0 116315 https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-peripheral-nervous-system-30540/ https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-peripheral-nervous-system-30540/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:53:49 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116311 Researchers using "human-on-a-chip" technology have found that Alzheimer's-related movement issues may start in the peripheral nerves, rather than the brain, offering a new path for early diagnosis.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/alzheimers-peripheral-nervous-system-30540/feed/ 0 116311 https://neurosciencenews.com/mlkl-protein-stem-cell-aging-30539/ https://neurosciencenews.com/mlkl-protein-stem-cell-aging-30539/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:33:15 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116305 Researchers have discovered that the "cell death" protein MLKL actually causes blood stem cells to age by damaging their mitochondria. Deactivating this pathway could lead to new therapies to keep our immune systems young.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/mlkl-protein-stem-cell-aging-30539/feed/ 0 116305 https://neurosciencenews.com/flexible-brain-implants-polyimide-biocompatibility-30538/ https://neurosciencenews.com/flexible-brain-implants-polyimide-biocompatibility-30538/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:06:02 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116301 Can brain implants restore sight? Researchers have mapped how the brain reacts to neural probes, finding that flexible polyimide is the key to long-term biocompatibility.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/flexible-brain-implants-polyimide-biocompatibility-30538/feed/ 0 116301 https://neurosciencenews.com/folic-acid-epilepsy-pregnancy-30537/ https://neurosciencenews.com/folic-acid-epilepsy-pregnancy-30537/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:12:56 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116297 Women on antiseizure medication can reduce their child's risk of birth defects by 45%, but only if they start high-dose folic acid before getting pregnant.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/folic-acid-epilepsy-pregnancy-30537/feed/ 0 116297 https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-microbiome-acute-stress-reactivity-30537/ https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-microbiome-acute-stress-reactivity-30537/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:15:26 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116293 High gut microbial diversity is associated with stronger, more flexible stress responses in humans, highlighting the role of bacterial metabolites like butyrate and propionate.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/gut-microbiome-acute-stress-reactivity-30537/feed/ 0 116293 https://neurosciencenews.com/sex-biased-gene-expression-brain-30536/ https://neurosciencenews.com/sex-biased-gene-expression-brain-30536/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:51:07 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116289 A high-resolution study of 30 adult brains reveals over 3,000 genes with sex-biased expression. These findings link molecular sex differences to the prevalence of disorders like ADHD and Alzheimer's.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/sex-biased-gene-expression-brain-30536/feed/ 0 116289 https://neurosciencenews.com/hunter-gatherer-genetics-smell-evolution-30535/ https://neurosciencenews.com/hunter-gatherer-genetics-smell-evolution-30535/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:13:28 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=116284 A new genetic study of Malaysian Indigenous populations shows that hunter-gatherers have preserved "super-smell" genes to navigate rainforests, while agriculturalists' smell genes have adapted to manage high-carb diets.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/hunter-gatherer-genetics-smell-evolution-30535/feed/ 0 116284