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.

Healthful diet linked to reduced risk of cognitive decline, NIH Research Matters, October 8, 2024.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024, NobelPrize.org, Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2024. October 9, 2024. ["for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks"]
Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age, McGill University, ScienceDaily, October 10, 2024.
How do you remember how to ride a bike? Thank your cerebellum, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, ScienceDaily, October 15, 2024.
New study highlights the dangers of handheld cellphone use among teen drivers, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, ScienceDaily, October 17, 2024.
Controlling prosthetic hands more precisely by the power of thought, Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center, ScienceDaily, October 17, 2024.
Butterfly brains reveal the tweaks required for cognitive innovation, University of Bristol, ScienceDaily, October 18, 2024.
Smell loss linked to 100-plus diseases, University of California - Irvine, ScienceDaily, October 29, 2024.
Low-level lead poisoning is still pervasive in the US and globally, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, ScienceDaily, October 30, 2024.
Education, occupation, and wealth affect the risk of cognitive impairment, University College London, ScienceDaily, November 1, 2024.
Exposure to particular sources of air pollution is harmful to children's learning and memory, University of Southern California, ScienceDaily, November 1, 2024.
Consistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation, Penn State, ScienceDaily, November 11, 2024.
Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, ScienceDaily, November 11, 2024.
It's my brain's fault! Why teenagers make often unwise decisions, PLOS, ScienceDaily, November 14, 2024.
How optogenetics can put the brakes on epilepsy seizures, University of California - San Francisco, ScienceDaily, November 15, 2024.
Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stress, University of Birmingham, ScienceDaily, November 18, 2024.
A new discovery about pain signaling may contribute to better treatment of chronic pain, Linkoping University, ScienceDaily, November 18, 2024.
Can everyday physical activity improve cognitive health in middle age?, Penn State, ScienceDaily, November 19, 2024.
Study identifies potential new drug for Parkinson's-related cognitive decline, dementia, University of Arizona Health Sciences, ScienceDaily, November 19, 2024.
How jetlag can disrupt our metabolism, University of Surrey, ScienceDaily, November 19, 2024.
Athletes have significantly better working memory than sedentary people, University of Jyvaskyla, ScienceDaily, November 20, 2024.
New insights into sleep uncover key mechanisms related to cognitive function, Rice University, ScienceDaily, November 22, 2024.
Researchers develop tools to examine neighborhood economic effects on spinal cord injury outcomes, Kessler Foundation, ScienceDaily, November 25, 2024.