A recent study by the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine found that a gamified sleep-tracking mobile application improved sleep parameters, including total sleep time and sleep latency, among participants. The study also showed that these improvements correlated with reduced body mass index (BMI) in some users.
SourceInternational Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba·JournalSleep Health·DateMay 1, 2025
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A dopamine-producing brain circuit controls hedonic eating by promoting continued consumption of palatable food. Semaglutide temporarily suppresses this circuit, but weight loss reverses the effect. Targeted inhibition of dopamine neurons counteracts semaglutide's appetite-suppressing effects.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateMar 27, 2025
The University of Rhode Island will host the international XV Progress in Motor Control Conference from June 30 to July 2, featuring over 30 invited speakers from around the world. The conference will focus on theoretical advances in motor control, motor learning and neural plasticity, motor disorders and rehabilitation.
The Open Brain Institute launches a groundbreaking platform to simulate and study digital brains, empowering researchers to explore brain complexity and diseases. With its virtual neuroscience laboratories, the OBI enables global collaboration and access to cutting-edge virtual labs.
Researchers discovered that as birds age, their song gene networks change dramatically, with hub genes driving activity of other genes. This finding could lead to earlier diagnoses and better treatments for Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
SourceUniversity of Arizona·JournalNeurobiology of Aging·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 12, 2025
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A study published in Annals of Neurology found that severe early-life adversity accelerates brain aging and amplifies neurodegenerative processes in women. Researchers analyzed biomarkers, brain scans, and cognitive tests to determine the link between childhood trauma and later dementia risk.
SourceCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin·JournalAnnals of Neurology·TypeObservational study·DateFeb 13, 2025
Researchers have uncovered a neural mechanism in mice that enables them to override instinctive fear responses, which may contribute to inappropriate or excessive fear responses. Targeting these circuits could offer new therapeutic avenues for treating fear-related disorders.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateFeb 6, 2025
Researchers used EEG to map brain activity in response to hot and cold temperatures, finding that both invoke similar activity patterns in overlapping brain regions. The study could lead to more objective methods for evaluating thermal comfort and reducing health risks due to ambiguous subjective evaluations.
SourceWaseda University·JournalNeuroscience·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 22, 2025
The Advanced Research + Invention Agency has awarded $84.2 million to Rice researchers to explore and unlock new methods for interfacing with the human brain at the circuit level. The project involves developing a distributed network of minimally invasive implants to stimulate neural circuits with cell-type precision.
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Research by Anqi Wei and colleagues found that neural circuits in mice are sex-specific, influencing socio-sexual preferences. Under survival stress, female mice switch to preferring males due to altered neuronal firing patterns.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateJan 9, 2025
A clinical trial showed that an antibody blocking Nogo-A protein improves motor function in patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries. The treatment led to significant improvements in voluntary muscle activation and everyday life functional independence. Further studies are needed to confirm the findings.
SourceUniversity of Zurich·JournalThe Lancet Neurology·TypeRandomized controlled/clinical trial·DateDec 19, 2024
Research uncovers crucial coupling mechanism between neuronal activity and mitochondrial function in aging mice, revealing potential pathway to combat age-related cognitive decline. Enhancing this mechanism improves cognition in aged mice, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateDec 19, 2024
Researchers investigated neural mechanisms of stress-induced cardiovascular responses by activating lateral habenula in rats. Activation caused changes in blood pressure and heart rate, which were suppressed by pharmacological blockade of dopamine neurotransmission.
SourceUniversity of Tsukuba·JournalFrontiers in Physiology·DateDec 16, 2024
Studies have shown that the lateral habenula regulates stress-related respiratory responses via the monoaminergic system, which includes dopaminergic and serotoninergic pathways. Researchers found that electrical stimulation of the LHb mimicked a stress state in rats, significantly increasing respiratory frequency.
SourceUniversity of Tsukuba·JournalPflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology·DateDec 10, 2024
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Researchers found that desert ants rely on the polarity of the geomagnetic field to navigate during learning walks, contradicting previous findings in other insects. The team manipulated magnetic fields and observed the ants' behavior, concluding that a compass-like navigation system is useful for short-distance navigation.
SourceUniversity of Oldenburg·JournalCurrent Biology·TypeExperimental study·DateDec 6, 2024
Researchers propose a new model for understanding how information is transmitted in the brain by describing a unique axon morphology that changes size and modulates action potential speed
SourceMarine Biological Laboratory·JournalNature Neuroscience·TypeObservational study·DateDec 5, 2024
A team of researchers has created the first complete map of the brain's circadian clock in the fly Drosophila, revealing at least 240 neurons involved in regulating daily rhythms. This detailed mapping provides a foundation for exploring circadian dysregulation linked to health conditions such as sleep disorders and metabolic diseases.
SourceUniversity of Würzburg·JournalNature Communications·TypeImaging analysis·DateDec 5, 2024
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University identified a mini-brain within the heart with its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. This discovery challenges current views on how the heartbeat is controlled and may lead to new insights into heart diseases and treatments.
SourceKarolinska Institutet·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateDec 4, 2024
During winter hibernation, thirteen-lined ground squirrels reduce the activity of neurons in circumventricular organs, suppressing their sensitivity to physiological cues for thirst. This adaptation enables them to survive for months without drinking, despite their bodies crying out for water.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateNov 28, 2024
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A team of scientists has pinpointed a critical neural circuit for female sexual rejection, revealing how the brain integrates signals to shape behavior. The ventromedial hypothalamus, specifically progesterone-sensitive neurons in the anterior VMH, play a crucial role in determining whether a female accepts or rejects mating attempts.
SourceChampalimaud Centre for the Unknown·JournalNeuron·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 25, 2024
A new study directly measures the hearing range of minke whales, revealing they can detect high-frequency sounds as high as 90 kHz. This discovery suggests baleen whales may be more impacted by ocean noise than previously thought and highlights the need for clearer thresholds to measure their sensitivity.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateNov 21, 2024
Fiber-rich food manufacturers can now create palatable products by encapsulating insoluble fibers in a soft, velvety gel coating. The treatment reduces the sensation of grittiness and dryness in the mouth by up to 52% and 36%, respectively.
SourceUniversity of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science·JournalFood Hydrocolloids·DateNov 20, 2024
A new study has identified 16 distinct types of nerve cells in humans, challenging the long-held assumption that each type of sensation is linked to a specific nerve cell. The research reveals complex interactions between these nerve cells and their functions.
SourceLinköping University·JournalNature Neuroscience·DateNov 4, 2024
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A longitudinal study tracked one person's brain activity for five months, revealing how daily life affects brain function. The research found that physical activity positively influences brain regions, while subtle shifts in mood and heart rate leave lasting imprints for up to fifteen days.
SourceAalto University·JournalPLOS Biology·DateOct 8, 2024
A new AI algorithm, DPAD, developed by Maryam Shanechi's lab, can dissociate brain patterns related to specific behaviors, improving brain-computer interfaces for paralyzed patients. The algorithm can also discover new patterns in the brain that may be missed by prior methods.
SourceUniversity of Southern California·JournalNature Neuroscience·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateSep 9, 2024
Researchers identified key brain areas, including aVTC and OFC, essential for visual object memory in macaques. Single-neuron recordings revealed top-down regulation and causal information flow between these regions, shedding light on short-term visual object memory mechanisms.
SourceThe National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 25, 2024
Researchers discovered a new type of brain activity called BARRs, which helps maintain balance in hippocampal neural networks during sleep. Disrupting these barrages can lead to impaired memory performance.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateAug 15, 2024
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Researchers have discovered a new type of brain cell in the medial entorhinal cortex that accurately predicts future locations as an animal travels. This discovery helps explain how planned spatial navigation is possible and has important implications for understanding mechanisms of spatial navigation and episodic memory formation.
Researchers found that epigenetic state affects neurons' recruitment into memory trace formation. Open chromatin states enable more efficient learning. The study opens new avenues for understanding learning and may lead to medication for improving cognitive disorders.
SourceEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne·JournalScience·DateJul 25, 2024
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have found that altering GABA receptor density affects circadian rhythm amplitude and synchrony among SCN cells. Reducing or mutating these receptors decreased the mice's daytime wheel-running and reduced nocturnal activity.
SourceWashington University in St. Louis·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateJul 24, 2024
A mouse study identifies a novel non-synaptic signaling mechanism between the brain and peripheral sensory system in migraine. The study suggests that CSF influx activates neurons, triggering aural migraine headaches and providing potential pharmacological targets for treating the disorder.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateJul 4, 2024
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GLP-1 receptor agonists promote preingestive satiation via neurons in the dorsomedial hypothalamus, increasing feelings of fullness and reducing food intake in both mice and humans. This study provides new insights into the neural pathways underlying GLP-1RAs' effects on obesity.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateJun 27, 2024
Research finds that Huntington’s disease damages microscopic blood vessels in the brain, affecting coordination between neuronal activity and oxygenation. The study uses non-invasive measurement techniques to monitor disease progression and evaluate potential treatments.
SourceLancaster University·JournalBrain Communications·TypeImaging analysis·DateJun 10, 2024
Research by Stanford Medicine scientists reveals that adaptive myelination in the brain can contribute to drug addiction, with a single dose of morphine triggering maladaptive myelination and reinforcing drug-seeking behavior.
SourceStanford Medicine·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 5, 2024
FutureNeuro, a leading SFI Research Centre, is expanding its research programme with a focus on diagnostics, therapeutics, and digital health. The centre aims to develop precision diagnostics, future treatments, and systems using real-time health data.
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A new study reveals that neural activity related to sound detection and movement are temporally separated but share commonalities, with neurons adapting their activity based on experience. The findings shed light on the brain's complex processing of sensory information and behavioral choices.
SourceChampalimaud Centre for the Unknown·JournalCurrent Biology·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 10, 2024
A new study published in Nature found that sleep weakens new brain connections forged during wakefulness only during the first half of a night's sleep. The researchers suggest that this 'reset' prepares the brain for learning and new connections the next day.
SourceUniversity College London·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 1, 2024
Researchers used a new brain mapping tool called BARseq to classify and map millions of neurons across nine mouse brains. They discovered that sensory inputs influence the cellular signatures of each brain region, leading to distinct 'signatures' akin to cellular ID cards.
SourceAllen Institute·JournalNature·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateApr 24, 2024
Researchers found that watching sports fosters a sense of community and belonging, while triggering activation in the brain's reward circuits. Regular sports viewing may also induce changes in brain structures, leading to long-term benefits for individuals.
SourceWaseda University·JournalSport Management Review·TypeExperimental study·DateApr 15, 2024
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Researchers at RIKEN Center for Brain Science discovered neural circuitry in the spinal cord that enables brain-independent motor learning and recall. The study found two critical groups of neurons: one necessary for new adaptive learning and another for recalling adaptations once learned.
Researchers discovered a class of cerebellar inputs, called climbing fibres, are essential for associative learning to occur. These
SourceChampalimaud Centre for the Unknown·JournalNature Neuroscience·TypeExperimental study·DateApr 2, 2024
Researchers used bioluminescent oxygen indicator to track pO2 changes in mouse cortical astrocytes, finding transient hypoxic pockets that lasted several seconds to minutes and decreased with exercise. The findings suggest physical inactivity may directly affect tissue pO2 by favoring capillary occlusions.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateMar 28, 2024
Researchers have solved the long-standing question of what triggers the alarm response in fish by identifying two distinct chemical signals: Daniol sulphate and Ostariopterin. These substances convey separate pieces of information that must be detected simultaneously to trigger a flight-or-freeze response.
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The ICNIRP panel states that research on SWL exposure is inconsistent, with some studies indicating possible effects on alertness or sleep and others not supporting such effects. The panel also notes that potential long-term adverse effects of SWL exposure are unclear, particularly regarding its impact on chronic diseases and conditions.
SourceWolters Kluwer Health·JournalHealth Physics·DateMar 4, 2024
Scientists have identified a crucial role of the newly discovered ion channel Elkin1 in converting mechanical stimuli into electrical signals, enabling normal touch sensation. The findings also suggest Elkin1 may play a part in transmitting painful mechanical stimuli, opening up new potential targets for chronic pain treatment.
SourceMax Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association·JournalScience·DateFeb 29, 2024
Researchers developed a new machine learning method to analyze brain data, separating intrinsic neural patterns from sensory inputs. The method revealed surprisingly consistent hidden patterns in three subjects' neural activity despite different tasks.
SourceUniversity of Southern California·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·TypeMeta-analysis·DateFeb 14, 2024
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Research reveals oxytocin neurons in mouse brain modulate object recognition memory, with activation boosting long-term memory and implicating Alzheimer's disease. Oxytocin's role in social memory also highlighted, suggesting a potential link to loneliness or limited social engagement.
SourceTokyo University of Science·JournalPLOS ONE·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 13, 2024
The study reveals that the superior colliculus is vital in the transition from seeing individual flashes to smooth motion, and may be a key component in creating the continuity illusion. Different methods of measuring the Flicker Fusion Frequency threshold suggest other parts of the brain also play a role in this process.
SourceChampalimaud Centre for the Unknown·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 12, 2024
A study by Fujita Health University researchers unveiled novel insights into the brain's processing of movement and sensation. The findings suggest that signals from motor cortices do not primarily modulate sensory responses in primary sensory cortices, but rather pathways from secondary somatosensory cortex (S2) and sensory thalamus (...
SourceFujita Health University·JournalJNeurosci·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 11, 2024
A new study found that changes in brain function, specifically the auditory sensory memory system, may be a potential biomarker for Batten disease. Researchers measured brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG) and found a decline in response as the disease progressed.
SourceUniversity of Rochester Medical Center·JournalJournal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders·DateJan 8, 2024
A study on chinstrap penguins found that they accumulate over 11 hours of sleep per day through thousands of 4-second microsleeps. This breaks traditional notions of prolonged sleep bouts and suggests an incremental approach to sleep accumulation.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateNov 30, 2023
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A team of neuroscientists and physicists at Princeton University studied the brain of Caenorhabditis elegans to understand how information flows through a network of interacting neurons. They used optogenetics to activate individual neurons and observe how other neurons responded, shedding light on the complex neural connections.
SourcePrinceton University·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 2, 2023
Researchers have discovered that traumatic memories create new neural networks and associations between distinct networks, enabling fear-based learning and recall. The study used optical and machine-learning approaches to visualize the dynamics of brain activity during memory formation.
SourceNational Institutes of Natural Sciences·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 12, 2023
Researchers found that participants preferred 60-70 options from ChatGPT, citing high perceived accuracy and increased intent to purchase. This contradicts traditional choice overload theories, highlighting the impact of personalized recommendations on consumer decision-making.
SourceRitsumeikan University·JournalJournal of Retailing and Consumer Services·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 26, 2023
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Caribbean box jellyfish have demonstrated complex learning capabilities, including associative learning and memory formation, despite having only one thousand nerve cells. This discovery sheds new light on the evolutionary success of jellyfish and raises questions about the universality of advanced learning mechanisms in animals.
SourceUniversity of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science·JournalCurrent Biology·DateSep 22, 2023
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed a brain-computer interface that can decode the intended words of a speech-disabled person and display them on a computer screen. The technology has shown promise in restoring communication for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who are unable to speak.
SourceStanford Medicine·JournalNature·TypeCase study·DateAug 23, 2023
A study in mice found that white matter, a type of nervous system tissue, shows the most pronounced changes as the animals age. The researchers identified 82 genes frequently expressed in different brain regions and developed an aging score to assess gene activity changes with age.
SourceStanford Medicine·JournalCell·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 17, 2023
Researchers used a mathematical theory called the free energy principle to predict how real neural networks learn and organize themselves. The study successfully mimicked this process in rat embryo neurons grown in a culture dish, demonstrating the principle's guiding force behind biological neural network learning.
SourceRIKEN·JournalNature Communications·DateAug 7, 2023
A team of scientists has successfully elucidated the structure and function of LITE-1, a biomolecule used by Caenorhabditis elegans to detect danger. The researchers used artificial intelligence to predict the structure of LITE-1, which is a channel protein that forms a pore in the cell membrane allowing charged particles to pass through.
SourceGoethe University Frankfurt·JournalCurrent Biology·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 2, 2023
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A Lehigh University professor has received $4 million in NIH grants to develop an AI-driven approach for precision mental health diagnosis and care. The project aims to identify biomarkers in the brain that can predict treatment response and personalize interventions for patients with depression and other mental disorders.