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.

Crossword puzzles beat computer video games in slowing memory loss, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, ScienceDaily, October 27, 2022.
Stem cell grafts and rehabilitation combined boost spinal cord injury results, ScienceDaily. University of California - San Diego, ScienceDaily, October 28, 2022.
The early bird may just get the worm: Verbal intelligence, ScienceDaily, November 4, 2022.
Nerve cell discovery may lead to better treatment for diseases of the nervous system, University of Bath, ScienceDaily, November 15, 2022.
Picky eaters are put off by food depending on plateware color, University of Portsmouth, ScienceDaily, November 23, 2022.
Pair of studies uncover surprising new roles for spinal cord and brainstem in touch, Harvard Medical School, ScienceDaily, November 23, 2022.
Playing the piano boosts brain processing power and helps lift the blues, University of Bath, ScienceDaily, December 2, 2022.
New blood test can detect 'toxic' protein years before Alzheimer's symptoms emerge, study shows, University of Washington, ScienceDaily, December 5, 2022.
Neuronal activities in the sensorimotor cortex, University of Freiburg, ScienceDaily, December 5, 2022.
Adding yoga to regular exercise improves cardiovascular health and wellbeing, Elsevier, ScienceDaily, December 6, 2022.
Unraveling the secrets of a good night's sleep, University of Tsukuba, ScienceDaily, December 12, 2022.
Adult mouse brains are teeming with "silent synapses", ScienceNews, December 16, 2022.
Cognitively impaired degu is a natural animal model well suited for Alzheimer's research, University of California - Irvine, ScienceDaily, December 19, 2022.
I usually wake up just ahead of my alarm. What's up with that?, NPR, December 26, 2022.