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.

The brain's sweet spot: How criticality could unlock learning, memory - and prevent Alzheimer's, Washington University in St. Louis, ScienceDaily, June 25, 2025.
How exercise can protect against Alzheimer's, NIH Research Matters, July 1, 2025.
Vampire bats' mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine, Science News, July 2, 2025.
New research confirms that neurons form in the adult brain, Karolinska Institutet, ScienceDaily, July 4, 2025.
Scientists discovered how a scent can change your mind, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), ScienceDaily, July 4, 2025.
You only get one brain! The best helmet material for protecting your noggin, EurekAlert!, July 15, 2025.
Playing an instrument may protect against cognitive aging, EurekAlert!, July 15, 2025.
Scientists discover a signature 'wave' of activity as the brain awakens from sleep, EurkAlert!, July 16, 2025.
Tai chi, yoga, and jogging rival pills for beating insomnia, BMJ Group, ScienceDaily, July 17, 2025.
Doctors used music instead of medication - what they saw in dementia patients was remarkable, Anglia Ruskin University, ScienceDaily, July 19, 2025.
Will implantable brain-computer interfaces soon benefit people with motor impairments?, EurekAlert!, July 23, 2025.
New study validates insulin nasal spray to deliver Alzheimer's drug directly to the brain, EurekAlert!, July 23, 2025.
Scientists analyzed 100,000 exams and found the best time to take one, Frontiers, ScienceDaily, July 24, 2025.
Your brain sees faces in everything - and science just explained why, University of Surrey, ScienceDaily, July 24, 2025.
Science tested 64 natural remedies for depression - only a few actually work, Frontiers, ScienceDaily, July 28, 2025.
What is the best exercise to improve sleep?, ScienceNews, August 5, 2025.
Compounds may help treat certain neurological disorders, NIH Research Matters, August 5, 2025.
Neurons can tap into fat for fuel, NIH Research Matters, August 5, 2025.
Scientists reversed memory loss by powering the brain's tiny engines, INSERM, ScienceDaily, August 12, 2025.
The parasite that turns off your body's pain alarm and sneaks in, American Association of Immunologists Inc., ScienceDaily, August 12, 2025.
A mind-reading brain implant that comes with password protection, Nature (News), August 14, 2025.
Phantom limb study rewires our understanding of the brain, NIH Research Matters, August 21, 2025.