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.

Do your headaches happen at the same time of day? Meta-analysis, American Academy of Neurology, ScienceDaily, March 30, 2023.
New mouse study reveals a key process in how the brain forms memories, University of California - Davis Health, ScienceDaily, March 30, 2023.
Jet lag's harmful health impacts found to be caused by biological clock misalignment, University of Massachusetts Amherst, ScienceDaily, April 3, 2023.
How do we know if our brain is capable of repairing itself?, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAW, ScienceDaily, April 3, 2023.
Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs, University of Cambridge, ScienceDaily, April 4, 2023.
Whether physical exertion feels 'easy' or 'hard' may be due to dopamine levels, study suggests, Johns Hopkins Medicine, ScienceDaily, April 12, 2023.
Researchers identify a potential new therapeutic target in Parkinson's disease, University Health Network, ScienceDaily, April 20, 2023.
Almost half of people with concussion still show symptoms of brain injury six months later, University of Cambridge, ScienceDaily, April 25, 2023.
Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people's minds, University of Texas at Austin, ScienceDaily, May 1, 2023.
Exposure to airplane noise increases risk of sleeping fewer than 7 hours per night, Boston University School of Public Health, ScienceDaily, May 1, 2023.
Scientists discover anatomical changes in the brains of the newly sighted, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ScienceDaily, May 1, 2023.
60 years later, high school quality may have a long-term impact on cognition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, ScienceDaily, May 2, 2023.
Air pollution may increase risk of dementia, complicated by genetics, University of California - San Diego, ScienceDaily, May 2, 2023.
How is sleep affected by changing clocks and seasons? Study finds problems only when getting an extra hour of sleep, American Academy of Neurology,ScienceDaily, May 3, 2023.
Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer's memory loss, University of California - Berkeley, ScienceDaily, May 4, 2023.
Novel ultrasound uses microbubbles to open blood-brain barrier to treat glioblastoma in humans, Northwestern University, ScienceDaily, May 4,2023.
Losing sleep over losing sleep: how watching the clock impacts insomnia, use of sleep aids, Indiana University, ScienceDaily, May 16, 2023.
Exercise seems to protect against major brain hemorrhage, University of Gothenburg, ScienceDaily, May 22, 2023.
New insights into the complex neurochemistry of ants: In terms of neurobiology ants are a model species, Medical University of Vienna, ScienceDaily, May 22, 2023.
Researchers comprehensively assess the safety of using your head in youth soccer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, ScienceDaily, May 24, 2023.
New chemical compound demonstrates potential in nerve regeneration, University College London, ScienceDaily, May 24, 2023.
Running throughout middle age keeps "old" adult-born neurons "wired", Florida Atlantic University, ScienceDaily, May 25, 2023.
Study finds brain connectivity, memory improves in older adults after walking, University of Maryland, ScienceDaily, May 25, 2023.