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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.

Lipid Accumulation in Senescent Brain Cells Drives Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 1, 2026, titled "Senescent cells accumulate lipid droplets."

17 Jul 2026

Bullfrog Protein Saxiphilin Acts as Effective Antidote for Marine Saxitoxin

The "red tide" algal blooms that are becoming more frequent along the Pacific coast produce one of the most potent neurotoxins known: saxitoxin, or STX.

17 Jul 2026

Study Identifies Immune Cell Failures as Aging Drivers

We may age at different rates, but none of us escapes aging.

17 Jul 2026

Individual Brain Cells Store Long-Term Memories Utilizing Independent Dendrites

Branchlike structures called dendrites that extend from neurons appear to make their own computations independent of the cell body, helping individual brain cells store memories of the past, respond to the present, and anticipate the future, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests.

17 Jul 2026

Unique Odors Help Naked Mole Rat Queens Stop Power Struggles

Imagine the following scenario: A head of state enters a room and emits a scent that prevents potential rivals from even considering challenging them.

16 Jul 2026

Dynamic Multi Tasking Neurons Help Brains Solve Varied Daily Tasks

What scientific findings proved so compelling that more than 11,000 preliminary copies of them have been downloaded before they finally appeared in today's Nature?

16 Jul 2026

Innovative Bioelectronic Ear Devices Offer New Hope for Asthma Relief

Neuroimmunology, the study of interactions between the nervous and immune systems, is a rapidly growing field enabling new approaches for monitoring and treating inflammatory diseases.

16 Jul 2026

Researchers Discover Surprising Protective Microglia Roles in Dementia

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that microglia – the main immune cells of the brain – play a critical role in maintaining the stability of neuronal networks in Alzheimer's disease.

16 Jul 2026

New Kinesin-1 Protein Maps Advance Treatment for Incurable Paralysis

A nerve cell resembles a vast tree with branches that communicate with thousands of other cells.

16 Jul 2026

Arc Protein Identified as Driving Tau Spread in Alzheimer's Disease

Arc's involvement in tau transmission via extracellular vesicles offers new understanding of Alzheimer's disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic pathways.

15 Jul 2026

Prolonged C1 Neuron Activation Causes Heightened Long-Term Panic Behaviors

Anxiety disorders affect more than 300 million people globally. Several brain regions have been linked to anxiety, but how these regions connect has been poorly understood.

11 Jul 2026

New Research Links DNA Hypomethylation to Faster Growing Brain Tumors

A form of glioma, a type of brain cancer, tends to progress towards greater malignancy due to an increasing tendency of the glioma cells to transform into immature, stem-cell-like states, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham.

11 Jul 2026

Atomic Level Discovery Reveals Exactly How Inhaled Anesthetics Silence Neurons

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Birkbeck, University of London, have identified a site where a commonly used anesthetic binds to sodium ion channels, revealing a molecular mechanism that may explain how these drugs dampen communication between neurons.

10 Jul 2026

Novel Study Reveals Hidden Biological Drivers Behind Cancer Induced Appetite Loss

Cachexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose weight. The condition often involves brain-related symptoms of sickness, such as loss of appetite, which can lead to loss of muscle and often fat.

10 Jul 2026

How Touch Science Shapes Better Cosmetic Products

This pedagogical review explains how skin physiology, mechanoreceptors, trained panels, and standardized methods shape tactile evaluation in cosmetics. It also assesses instrumental tools, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and electronic sensors as promising complements to human sensory testing.

9 Jul 2026