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Study Links Maternal Infections to Fetal Brain Development

Research shows maternal infections affect fetal brain development, with immune responses linked to autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental issues.

18 Sep 2026

Noninvasive Imaging Framework Enhances Predictions of Higher-Order Human Brain Function

Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new, noninvasive way to examine how blood flow and cellular organization align across the layers of the living human brain.

17 Sep 2026

Scientists Grow Human Brain Organoids in Cortex-Depleted Mice

Stanford Medicine scientists have chalked up a major advance in growing human brain cells outside of the human brain - and outside of laboratory glassware.

17 Sep 2026

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI, and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences have revealed how CaMKIIα-a key brain protein involved in learning and memory-organizes itself into chain-like structures.

17 Sep 2026

Acorn Worm Larva Undergoes Extensive Cellular Reprogramming During Metamorphosis

A squishy worm originating as a floating, head-like form within the Pacific Ocean is reshaping scientific understanding regarding metamorphosis at the cellular scale.

14 Sep 2026

Researchers Locate Cortical Cells That Actively Trigger Brain Sleep

What makes the brain fall asleep? For nearly a century, scientists have looked to structures deep within the brain for the answer.

12 Sep 2026

Novel Microscopy Method Captures Live Body-Wide Organismal Cellular Signaling

We can't hear it, but the different parts of our body are in constant conversation, communicating to keep the entire system running efficiently.

10 Sep 2026

Researchers Propose Roadmap for Brain-Wide Lifetime Electrophysiology in Mammalian Models

Understanding the brain requires tools that can follow neural activity across many scales: from millisecond electrical spikes in individual neurons to brain-wide circuit dynamics that change over months, years, and even a lifetime.

10 Sep 2026

Scientists Discover How Elusive Brain Stem Cells Make Decisions

As the human brain takes shape before birth, a remarkable type of stem cell helps give it many of the features that make it distinctly human.

7 Sep 2026

New Understanding of Brain Circuitry Genes Opens Door for Targeted OCD Therapies

A Rutgers-led international team co-authored a study, which was published in Nature Neuroscience, revealing 36 genes significantly increasing the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders. This research offers the most comprehensive biological insight into the development of these conditions and potential future treatments.

4 Sep 2026

Research Sheds Light on Molecular Origins of Pediatric Brain Cancers

Melbourne researchers have uncovered a critical signaling pathway that controls the timing of brain development, shedding new light on how neurodevelopmental disorders may develop.

3 Sep 2026

New Human Blood Test Accurately Predicts Fatal ALS Neurological Progression

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe neurological disease that destroys nerve cells responsible for muscle movement. The disease typically begins with limb or bulbar weakness and progresses to respiratory failure.

31 Aug 2026

Researchers Struggle Tracking Human Dementia Progress Using Traditional Laboratory Mice

Brain diseases, including dementia, have long been studied using experimental animals such as mice. However, differences between the human and animal genomes have raised concerns that some disease mechanisms may not be fully explained by conventional animal models.

31 Aug 2026

Neurons News and Research

Study Links Maternal Infections to Fetal Brain Development

Noninvasive Imaging Framework Enhances Predictions of Higher-Order Human Brain Function

Scientists Grow Human Brain Organoids in Cortex-Depleted Mice

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Acorn Worm Larva Undergoes Extensive Cellular Reprogramming During Metamorphosis

Researchers Locate Cortical Cells That Actively Trigger Brain Sleep

Novel Microscopy Method Captures Live Body-Wide Organismal Cellular Signaling

Researchers Propose Roadmap for Brain-Wide Lifetime Electrophysiology in Mammalian Models

Scientists Discover How Elusive Brain Stem Cells Make Decisions

New Understanding of Brain Circuitry Genes Opens Door for Targeted OCD Therapies

Research Sheds Light on Molecular Origins of Pediatric Brain Cancers

New Human Blood Test Accurately Predicts Fatal ALS Neurological Progression

Researchers Struggle Tracking Human Dementia Progress Using Traditional Laboratory Mice

Primate-Specific DNA Change Reveals a New Link to Dementia-Related Neurodegeneration

Genetic Toolkit Helps Researchers Map Single Neurons in Fruit Flies

Colorectal Cancer and Nerve Damage: A Hidden Link Uncovered in Mice and Primates

Fruit Fly Olfactory Processing Inspires Energy Efficient Scent Classification Algorithms

New Research Links Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors to Hidden Genetics

Mapping Diverse Brain Cell Populations Unlocks Deep Hidden Molecular Secrets

Reengineering Glial Cell Signaling Pathways to Slow Down ALS Symptoms

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

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