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Migrating Neurons Break and Repair Their Own DNA During Brain Cortex Formation

Newborn nerve cells must squeeze through crowded, narrow spaces-through dense tissue, past other cells, between fibers-to reach the areas where they form neural circuits in the brain cortex.

18 Jun 2026

Newly Identified Cell Surface Receptor Triggers Rapid Neuron Growth

Cells have surface receptors that couple to proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors.

18 Jun 2026

New Retinal Cell Discovery Paves Way for Sight-Restoring Transplants

A new understanding of retinal cell development may help pave the way for future retina transplants, which could restore sight to people whose conditions currently have no effective treatments, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

15 Jun 2026

Peking University Researchers Map High Dimensional Cellular Networks in Tumors

A comprehensive review led by Associate Researcher Linnan Zhu and Academician Zemin Zhang at Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center (BIOPIC), Peking University, China, and Chongqing Medical University, China, was published in Volume 2, article number 27 of the journal Immunity & Inflammation on June 05, 2026.

13 Jun 2026

Scientists Identify Brain Structure Responsible for Filtering Self-Generated Sensory Noise

In the split second after you hear a noise, your brain is already making a potentially life-or-death deduction.

13 Jun 2026

Study Shows Protein Fragment Reduces Neuronal Degeneration in Mice

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered a new strategy that may protect neurons and other brain cells involved in Parkinson's disease in the future.

13 Jun 2026

Study Identifies Novel Interaction Between an Innate Immune Receptor and an Enzyme

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) - even mild concussions - may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that disrupts neuronal communication.

13 Jun 2026

Histamine Neuron Activity Levels Predict Success of Specific Memory Cues

The same memory can feel vivid and accessible one moment, yet stubbornly out of reach the next - even when the memory itself remains intact.

12 Jun 2026

Researchers Identify a Dedicated Gut-Brain Signaling Pathway That Helps Drive Hunger

Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center found that common dietary sugars fructose and glucose, despite having the same amount of calories, communicate with the brain through different gut-brain pathways, a difference that may help shape our food and beverage preferences.

12 Jun 2026

Study Provides Surprising Insights Into Special Brain Receptor Complex

Nerve cells in the brain use chemical messengers for communication.

9 Jun 2026

New Open Access Connectome Unveils Intricate Fruit Fly Neural Connections

In a first, a large, international team led by multiple labs at Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has published a complete wiring diagram of all the connections between neurons in the central nervous system of an adult fruit fly.

9 Jun 2026

Drug Boosts Axon Regrowth In Human Brain-Spinal Cord Model

This study presents a human organoid model that identifies genetic factors limiting nerve regeneration and highlights lynestrenol's role in promoting repair.

4 Jun 2026

Genetic Blueprint Framework Maps Insect Brains to Simplify Human Neuroscience

While E. Josie Clowney would never suggest that neuroscience is simple, a new study by her team at the University of Michigan could drastically reduce complexity in future studies.

4 Jun 2026

Neuroscientists Identify Brain Cells Acting as the "Disappointment Meter"

University of Oregon neuroscientists have identified a group of brain cells that essentially act as a "disappointment meter," announcing when reality is falling short of expectations.

3 Jun 2026

Study Reveals Unique Heat Behavior Within Living Cells

Living cells cool much slower than our current understanding of heat conduction can explain, according to new research from the University of Tokyo. Researchers used two techniques - high-speed temperature mapping and artificial heating - to observe how heat dissipated from living cells and similar-sized artificial, fluid-filled sacs (liposomes).

29 May 2026

Identifying a Genetic Switch That Halts Human Nerve Regeneration

Researchers at Cambridge have created tiny circuits in the lab that replicate the connections between the brain and spinal cord, which control human movements.

29 May 2026

Researchers Identify Neural Pathway Governing Memory Organization

When a person has a new experience, their brain faces a subtle but critical decision: should this experience be categorized with other stored memories, or should it be filed away as its own new memory? Getting it right allows the brain to help people navigate the world.

28 May 2026

Researchers Link Brain Extracellular Matrix Deterioration to Postmenopausal Memory Loss

A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study.

26 May 2026

Specialized Intative Cells Release Peptide Hormones to Rapidly Signal an Amino Acid Deficiency

Eating is not only about getting enough calories. Animals also need to choose the right nutrients. When the body lacks protein, it must seek essential amino acids - the protein building blocks that cannot be made internally and must come from food.

23 May 2026

Disrupted Honeycomb Cellular Patterns in the Early Brain May Drive Cancer and Birth Defects

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have revealed how mistakes in the final step of cell division can have dire consequences for developing brain cells. The findings offer important new insights into cancer and developmental disorders, helping explain how the body tries to protect itself and what happens when it can't.

21 May 2026