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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

“Izas, la princesa guisante” and Sant Joan de Déu Hospital Barcelona Launch an International Expert Tumor Board to Improve Care for Children with Gliomatosis Cerebri

The Spanish association “Izas, la princesa guisante” and the Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona (PCCB) at Sant Joan de Déu Hospital have reached another milestone in the fight against childhood cancer: they have helped establish an international expert tumor board dedicated to pediatric gliomatosis cerebri.

28 Oct 2026

Fast-Acting Marine Compound Targets Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a parasitic disease that causes the rapid deterioration of brain tissue, is one of the most lethal infections known, with a fatality rate exceeding 97%.

28 Oct 2026

Science Solves Genetic Mystery Behind Fatal Brain Disorder in Babies and Children

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC), identify a previously unknown cause of a fatal newborn brain disorder, giving long-awaited answers to families whose children were affected by the disease.

28 Oct 2026

Switching on Healthy Silent Genes Reveals New Way to Treat Rare Genetic Disorder

WEHI researchers have discovered a way to release a genetic 'brake' that silences healthy genes in Prader-Willi syndrome, opening a potential new path to treating the condition.

27 Oct 2026

Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Mass Spectrometry Imaging

Andrei Fedorov and his team have found a way to take some of the guesswork out of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), potentially giving scientists better tools to explore the molecules that influence our health.

27 Oct 2026

Scientists Discover Molecular Cascade Behind Brain Dysregulation in Angelman Syndrome

Angelman syndrome is a rare disease with a single known cause: one missing gene. The lack of that gene, normally inherited from the mother, occurs in approximately one in 20,000 births and is associated with cognitive and mobility deficits that become evident in children when they are around 6 months of age.

24 Oct 2026

Genetic Clue to Autism's Fourfold Difference In Boys and Girls

Findings on MECP2 regulatory variants suggest genetic factors contribute to autism's male bias, enhancing understanding of the disorder's heritability.

22 Oct 2026

Study Details Genetic Divergence Between Astrocytomas and Oligodendrogliomas

Treatment-resistant brain cancers develop different mutations as they become more aggressive, according to new research from Yale School of Medicine.

20 Oct 2026

Live Organelle Imaging Catches Early Neuronal Stress Before Cell Death

Scientists studying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases are getting unprecedented views inside brain cells, using powerful new microscopes to uncover changes that may begin long before neurons die.

20 Oct 2026

Cedars-Sinai Expands Stem Cell Research Aboard the Space Station

When NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 mission docks with the International Space Station Oct. 15, it will deliver two experiments from the Cedars-Sinai Center for Space Medicine Research.

16 Oct 2026

Targeted Interneuron Manipulation Improves Learning and Memory Processing Capabilities

Researchers were able to restore the function of neurons linked to cognitive function and information processing in mice that mimic key features of Alzheimer's disease, showing early promise for the development of a similar targeted therapy in humans.

16 Oct 2026

New Open-Source Resource Maps Adolescent Brain Development Across Large Datasets

Researchers have created a large, openly available neuroimaging resource from more than 24,000 MRI scans of over 10,000 adolescents, providing an unprecedented view of how the brain's wiring develops during adolescence.

15 Oct 2026

Mount Sinai Launches Bioengineered Brain and Heart Models Into Space

Mount Sinai researchers are sending bioengineered human brain and cardiovascular tissue models into space for the first time today, as part of the SpaceX CRS-35 mission, to study brain activity, cardiovascular function, and accelerated aging in orbit.

15 Oct 2026

The Highs and Lows of Life Both Shape How the Brain Ages

Life experiences can shape perspectives, values and decisions in individuals. Now, researchers are looking at the impact of life experiences - both good and bad - on the ageing brain.

14 Oct 2026

Study Links Brain Epigenetic Changes and Tau Accumulation to Alzheimer's Pathology

Scientists know that age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, but aging alone doesn't explain why some people develop the condition while others do not.

14 Oct 2026

Study Identifies Single Hydrophobic Hotspot Driving Tau Protein Misfolding Propagation

Diseases such as Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia are considered neurodegenerative tauopathies, in which tau proteins in the brain misfold and lead to cognitive decline. Until now, it has been unclear how misfolded tau recruits other seemingly healthy tau and causes it to misfold and clump.

13 Oct 2026

Study Challenges Traditional Nutrition Assumptions Regarding Equivalent Dietary Calorie Impacts

Most nutrition science suggests that meals with the same basic nutritional profile will have the same impact on a person's blood sugar.

13 Oct 2026

The Story Behind the Butterfly’s Enhanced Visual World of Color

Many insects see the world through hundreds of tiny lenses that are grouped together in a visual organ known as the compound eye. Behind each lens sits a cluster of eight light-detecting cells arranged in a pattern that scientists believe has existed for hundreds of millions of years.

10 Oct 2026

Epigenetic DNA Methylation Clocks Track Gradual Cellular Rejuvenation Across Fifty Days

Researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn and the University of Bonn have succeeded in dramatically rejuvenating human cells in a test tube. To do so, they directly reprogrammed red blood cell precursors into stem cells from which neurons can be derived. During this process, the molecular clocks that indicate a cell's age were reset.

10 Oct 2026

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children respond well to treatment while others do not has remained poorly understood. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists and their collaborators built one of the most comprehensive datasets of neuroblastoma cells to date, using it to define the tumor's cell types and identify a gene signature marking a malignant cell population tied to poor prognosis.

10 Oct 2026

Brain News and Research

“Izas, la princesa guisante” and Sant Joan de Déu Hospital Barcelona Launch an International Expert Tumor Board to Improve Care for Children with Gliomatosis Cerebri

Fast-Acting Marine Compound Targets Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Science Solves Genetic Mystery Behind Fatal Brain Disorder in Babies and Children

Switching on Healthy Silent Genes Reveals New Way to Treat Rare Genetic Disorder

Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Mass Spectrometry Imaging

Scientists Discover Molecular Cascade Behind Brain Dysregulation in Angelman Syndrome

Genetic Clue to Autism's Fourfold Difference In Boys and Girls

Study Details Genetic Divergence Between Astrocytomas and Oligodendrogliomas

Live Organelle Imaging Catches Early Neuronal Stress Before Cell Death

Cedars-Sinai Expands Stem Cell Research Aboard the Space Station

Targeted Interneuron Manipulation Improves Learning and Memory Processing Capabilities

New Open-Source Resource Maps Adolescent Brain Development Across Large Datasets

Mount Sinai Launches Bioengineered Brain and Heart Models Into Space

The Highs and Lows of Life Both Shape How the Brain Ages

Study Links Brain Epigenetic Changes and Tau Accumulation to Alzheimer's Pathology

Study Identifies Single Hydrophobic Hotspot Driving Tau Protein Misfolding Propagation

Study Challenges Traditional Nutrition Assumptions Regarding Equivalent Dietary Calorie Impacts

The Story Behind the Butterfly’s Enhanced Visual World of Color

Epigenetic DNA Methylation Clocks Track Gradual Cellular Rejuvenation Across Fifty Days

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

The Future of Vision Restoration With ReVision Implant

How a Single List Is Changing Visibility for Women in Science

How Avatar Medical's 3D Technology Is Transforming How We Visualize the Human Body

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