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.

Has birds' mysterious 'compass' organ been found at last?, Nature News, November 20, 2025.
A brain implant that could rival Neuralink's enters clinical trials, Nature News, November 20, 2025.
Synthetic tongue rates chillies' heat - and spares human tasters, Nature News, November 21, 2025.
A tiny enzyme may hold the key to safer pain relief, Tulane University, ScienceDaily, November 23, 2025.
New brain imaging breakthrough reveals clues to Parkinson's, Johns Hopkins Medicine, ScienceDaily, December 1, 2025.
The 'silent' brain cells that shape our behaviour, memory and health, Nature News, December 3, 2025.
Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness, BMJ Group, ScienceDaily, December 4, 2025.
This tiny implant sends secret messages to the brain, Northwestern University, ScienceDaily, December 8, 2025.
Scientists reveal a tiny brain chip that streams thoughts in real time, Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science, ScienceDaily, December 9, 2025.
UW study finds touch screens in cars create a multitasking problem that impacts driving, GeekWire, December 15, 2025.
Why consciousness exists at all, Ruhr-University Bochum, ScienceDaily, December 15, 2025.
Glowing neurons let scientists watch the brain work in real time, Brown University, ScienceDaily, December 19, 2025.
Helping others for a few hours a week may slow brain aging, University of Texas at Austin, ScienceDaily, December 19, 2025.
Science says we've been nurturing "gifted" kids all wrong, Rheinland-Pfalzische Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern-Landau, ScienceDaily, December 21, 2025.
Parkinson's breakthrough changes what we know about dopamine, McGill University, ScienceDaily, December 22, 2025.
A new drug could stop Alzheimer's before memory loss begins, Northwestern University, ScienceDaily, December 22, 2025.
This tiny nerve may help keep the heart young, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, ScienceDaily, January 1, 2026.
Jellyfish sleep like humans - even though they don't have brains, Nature NEWS, January 6, 2026.
The simplest way teens can protect their mental health, University of Oregon, ScienceDaily, January 7, 2026.
Scientists find exercise rivals therapy for depression, Cochrane, ScienceDaily, January 8, 2026.
This brain trick makes exercise feel easier, Universite de Montreal, ScienceDaily, January 8, 2026.
Why music brings no joy to some people, Cell Press, ScienceDaily, January 12, 2026.
Scientists found the brain rhythm that makes your body feel like yours, Karolinska Institutet, ScienceDaily, January 14, 2026.