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Scientists Map Protein Production Across Individual Brain Cells

The brain's ability to do everything from forming memories to coordinating movement relies on its cells producing the right proteins at the right time.

19 Feb 2026

New Bioelectronic Scaffold Captures Coordinated Brain-Like Activity in 3D Tissues

A team led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab scientists have developed a new technology that can eavesdrop on the hidden electrical dialogues unfolding inside miniature, lab-grown human brain-like tissues.

19 Feb 2026

Early Brain Development May Predispose Some People to Obesity

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have revealed that a critical developmental process in the brain's hypothalamus might influence an individual's vulnerability to obesity.

18 Feb 2026

Breakthrough Study Reveals New Line of Defense Protecting the Brain

VIB and Ghent University researchers have identified and characterized a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, which sheds new light on how the brain is protected from the rest of the body.

13 Feb 2026

Decoding the Sensory Power of Elephant Whiskers

An interdisciplinary German research team, headed by the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems' Haptic Intelligence Department, has discovered the key to the elephant trunk's delicate dexterity.

13 Feb 2026

Brain's Aging Waste System Linked to Synapse Loss and Cognitive Decline

As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains-and neuroscientists aren't sure why.

3 Feb 2026

Fruit Fly Neurons Explain When Food Feels Rewarding

Why do we sometimes keep eating even when we're full and other times turn down food completely? Why do we crave salty things at certain times, and sweets at other times?

31 Jan 2026

New Epigenetic Catalog Helps Explain Individual Differences in Immune Responses

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients experiencing the same infection.

28 Jan 2026

AI-Designed CytoTape Records Cellular Events Over Time With High Resolution

Unraveling the mysteries of how biological organisms function begins with understanding the molecular interactions within and across large cell populations.

27 Jan 2026

Why the Brain Never Stops Trying to Replace Myelin-Producing Cells

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, utilizing mouse models, reveal that oligodendrocyte precursor cells differentiate at a consistent, extensive rate throughout adulthood.

23 Jan 2026

Cytomegalovirus can Hijack a Central 'Traffic Controller' for Immune Cells

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers from Monash University and the Lions Eye Institute have discovered a tissue protein that acts as a central 'traffic controller' for immune cells and can be hijacked by a virus to weaken immune responses.

22 Jan 2026

Neuronal Activity Maps Challenge Traditional Anatomical Divisions of Prefrontal Cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope.

21 Jan 2026

Dr Adam Davenport Appointed as CSO to Strengthen Leadership in Integrated Drug Discovery

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Adam Davenport as Chief Scientific Officer to spearhead our integrated drug discovery offering for biotech and pharmaceutical partners.

From Concept Life Sciences 19 Jan 2026

Decoding the Molecular Logic of Histamine Signaling in the Brain

Many people are familiar with histamine, a biological molecule, that serves as a key driver of allergic reactions and other immune responses.

19 Jan 2026

Study Overturns Understanding About How T Cells Recognize Lipid Antigens

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an international team of scientists into fundamental immune system function.

16 Jan 2026

Fly Pigmentation Study Uncovers Genes Influencing Dopamine, Sleep, and Movement

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to conditions like Parkinson's disease, depression and sleep disorders.

14 Jan 2026

Scientists Discover Tug-of-War Mechanism Driving Bacteria Flagella Direction Switching

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of biology's most intensively studied molecular machines.

12 Jan 2026

Interferon Response in Female Brains Linked to Alzheimer's Progression

More than seven million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and two-thirds of them are women, according to the Alzheimer's Association. The O'Banion Lab at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester has long been studying this disease and is looking more closely at the differences between male and female brains.

30 Dec 2025

Homer1 Gene Plays a Critical Role in Shaping Attention

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise.

26 Dec 2025

Researchers Uncover Gene Control Elements Tied to Alzheimer’s Disease

When most of us think of DNA, we have a vague idea it's made up of genes that give us our physical features, our behavioral quirks, and keep our cells and organs running.

19 Dec 2025