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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.

Brain signal measurement using printed tattoo electrodes, Graz University of Technology, ScienceDaily, May 13, 2020.
Aerobics may be a smart workout for your brain at any age, American Academy of Neurology, ScienceDaily, May 13, 2020.
Novel treatment using patient's own cells opens new possibilities to treat Parkinson's disease, McLean Hospital, ScienceDaily, May 13, 2020.
Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer's disease, Duke University, ScienceDaily, May 14, 2020.
Blind People Could 'See' Letters That Scientists Drew on Their Brains with Electricity, Scientific American, May 15, 2020.
A Tsunami of Dementia Could Be on the Way, Scientific American, May 19, 2020.
Exercise improves memory, boosts blood flow to brain, UT Southwestern Medical Center, ScienceDaily, May 20, 2020.
Unconscious: 'Sniff test' predicts recovery of consciousness, Weizmann Institute of Science, ScienceDaily, May 21, 2020.
Scientists find evidence of link between diesel exhaust, risk of Parkinson's, University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences, ScienceDaily, May 21, 2020.
A clue as to why it's so hard to wake up on a cold winter's morning, Northwestern University, ScienceDaily, May 22, 2020.
Memory consolidation during REM sleep, University of Tsukuba, ScienceDaily, June 5, 2020.
Why COVID-19 Makes People Lose Their Sense of Smell, Scientific American, June 13, 2020.
Switch in Mouse Brain Induces a Deep Slumber Similar to Hibernation, Scientific American, June 15, 2020.
Combination of healthy lifestyle traits may substantially reduce Alzheimer's, NIH News Release, June 17, 2020.
Simple blood test could one day diagnose motor neuron disease, University of Sussex, ScienceDaily, June 17, 2020.
The Brain Interprets Smell like the Notes of a Song, Scientific American, June 18, 2020.
Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact, Kyushu University, ScienceDaily, June 19, 2020.
Three potential new targets for treating epilepsy, RCSI, ScienceDaily, June 25, 2020.
One-time treatment generates new neurons, eliminates Parkinson's disease in mice, University of California - San Diego, ScienceDaily, June 25, 2020.
Is Brain Stimulation the Key to Athletic Performance?, Scientific American, June 28, 2020.
Why do smells trigger memories?, Scientific American, June 29, 2020.
Lifting weights makes your nervous system stronger, too, Society for Neuroscience, ScienceDaily, June 28, 2020.
How Human Brains Are Different: It Has a Lot to Do with the Connections, Scientific American, July 7, 2020.
NfL outperforms other blood tests to predict and diagnose traumatic brain injury, NIH News Release, July 8, 2020.
Outdoor light linked with teens' sleep and mental health, NIH News Release, July 8, 2020.