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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.

Blocking hormone improves Alzheimer's symptoms in mice, NIH Research Matters, March 22, 2022.
Ancient smells reveal secrets of Egyptian tomb, Nature, March 31, 2022.
Progress in Parkinson's. Deconstructing Dopamine Degeneration, NIH News in Health, April 2022.
The art of smell: Research suggests the brain processes smell both like a painting and a symphony, University of Rochester Medical Center, ScienceDaily, April 4, 2022.
Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than thought, Rutgers University, ScienceDaily, April 5, 2022.
Study explores effects of extended spaceflight on brain, Medical University of South Carolina, ScienceDaily, April 12, 2022.
Total economic burden of MS in United States is more than $85 billion, American Academy of Neurology, ScienceDaily, April 13, 2022.
The ethics of research on 'conscious' artificial brains: Framework for conducting ethical research on brain organoids, Kyoto University, ScienceDaily, April 12, 2022.
How do our eyes stay focused on what we reach for?, New York University, ScienceDaily, April 20, 2022.
Portable MRIs almost as effective as standard MRIs in detecting strokes, Yale University, ScienceDaily, April 20, 2022.
Climate change is shrinking animals, especially bird-brained birds, Scientific American, April 25, 2022.
Living in areas with more greenery may boost cognitive function, study finds, Boston University School of Public Health, ScienceDaily, April 28, 2022.
Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers, University of Cambridge, ScienceDaily, April 28, 2022.
Molecular basis of deep sleep pinpointed, suggests avenues for novel treatments, Harvard Medical School, ScienceDaily, April 29, 2022.
New sleep molecule discovered: 'It shows just how complex the machinery of sleep is', University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, ScienceDaily, April 29, 2022.
New research helps explain how Ritalin sharpens attention, University of Pittsburgh, ScienceDaily, April 29, 2022.
Designer neurons offer new hope for treatment of Parkinson's disease, Arizona State University, ScienceDaily, May 11, 2022.
Chemists synthesize psychotropic compound from rainforest tree, Scripps Research Institute, ScienceDaily, May 12, 2022.
How sleep helps to process emotions, University of Bern, ScienceDaily, May 13, 2022.
Circuit model may explain how deep brain stimulation treats Parkinson's disease symptoms, Picower Institute at MIT, ScienceDaily, May 16, 2022.
How the brain tells apart important and unimportant sensations, Scientific American, May 16, 2022.
Concussion symptoms in children may have multiple underlying causes, McGill University, ScienceDaily, May 17, 2022.
New ALS 'drug' is more effective than existing ones, Northwestern University, ScienceDaily, May 18, 2022.
How cranberries could improve memory and ward off dementia, University of East Anglia, ScienceDaily, May 19, 2022.