Neuroscience For Kids

neuroscience in the news

What's going on in the world of neuroscience? What's new? What's happening? With fascinating stories that focus on brain research, this page will keep you informed about the breaking discoveries and events in neuroscience.

Head and neck positioning affects concussion risk, Stanford University, ScienceDaily, August 22, 2018.
Stimulation excites the brain to form better memories, Northwestern University, EurekAlert!, August 22, 2018.
Researchers unearth secret tunnels between the skull and the brain, NINDS Press Release, August 27, 2019.
Potential target for treating pain during surgery
A recipe for regenerating nerve fibers across complete spinal cord injury, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, ScienceDaily, August 29, 2018.
Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures, University of Cambridge, ScienceDaily, August 29, 2018.
Study finds multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage, NINDS Press Release, August 30, 2018.
Guiding flight: The fruit fly's celestial compass, CalTech, EurekAlert!, August 30, 2018.
Heteractis magnifica sea anemones can help fight the Alzheimer's disease, Far Eastern Federal University, EurekAlert!, August 30, 2018.
Growth Cocktail Helps Restore Spinal Connections in the Most Severe Injuries, Scientific American, August 30, 2018.
Greener neighborhoods may be good for children's brains, Wiley, ScienceDaily, September 6, 2018.
More daytime sleepiness, more Alzheimer's risk?, Johns Hopkins University, ScienceDaily, September 6, 2018.
How exercise generates new neurons, improves cognition in Alzheimer's mouse, ScienceDaily, September 6, 2018.
Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function: Now you just need to remember to exercise!, University of California - Irvine, ScienceDaily, September 24, 2018.
A biomarker in the brain's circulation system may be Alzheimer's earliest warning, University of Southern California, ScienceDaily, September 24, 2018.
Exercise may delay cognitive decline in people with rare Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's Association, ScienceDaily, September 25, 2018.
Exercise and new nerve cell growth in Alzheimer's disease, NIH Research Matters, September 25, 2018.
Survey raises worries about how screen time affects kids' brains, ScienceNews, September 26, 2018.
Soccer Headers Cause More Brain Damage in Female Players, Scientific American, October, 2018.
Daytime naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived, University of Bristol, ScienceDaily, October 4, 2018.
How your brain is like a film editor, ScienceNews, October 8, 2018.
World's largest sleep study shows too much shut-eye can be bad for your brain, University of Western Ontario, ScienceDaily, October 9, 2018.
New approach could jumpstart breathing after spinal cord injury, University Health Network, ScienceDaily, October 10, 2018.