Research Articles
Miniature Minds: How Lab-Grown Brain Organoids Are Revealing the Building Blocks of Learning and Memory
Discover how brain organoids are revolutionizing neuroscience by modeling learning and memory processes in lab-grown mini-brains.
Unlocking the Brain's Stop-Eating Button: The 5-HT6 Receptor Story
Discover how the 5-HT6 receptor in your brain could be the key to controlling appetite and fighting obesity through groundbreaking neuroscience research.
The Bohemian Microscope: Jan Evangelista Purkinje and the Art of Making Nerves Visible
How a multifaceted Czech genius painted the first true picture of our brain's intricate wiring through pioneering work in nerve tissue research.
The Brain's Electrical Storm: Decoding the Start of a Seizure
Discover how new research is pinpointing the very first moments a seizure begins in the brain, revealing unexpected findings about cortical and hippocampal activity.
The Double-Edged Sword: How an Ancient Immune Protein Affects Your Brain
Discover how IFITM3, a tiny immune protein, links infections to cognitive issues by disrupting neural connections and memory formation.
How Yoga Rewires Your Brain and Helps Heal Mental Illness
Discover how yoga changes brain structure, balances biochemistry, and serves as evidence-based therapy for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions.
Drug Withdrawal: More Than Just a Bad Feeling
Exploring the complex science of drug withdrawal, from symptom variability to new treatment approaches
The Dual-Faced Molecule: How Edg8/S1P5 Directs Both Destruction and Survival in Brain Cells
Explore the fascinating dual functionality of Edg8/S1P5 receptor in oligodendrocytes - controlling both process retraction and cell survival in brain cells.
Tuning the Brain: The Grand Challenge of Neuromodulation
Explore how scientists are learning to rewire our neural circuits through neuromodulatory interventions to treat neurological and psychiatric conditions.
The Pain of Dying: What Science Reveals About Our Final Moments
Scientific insights into the dying process, exploring neurochemistry, consciousness, and clinical care during life's final moments.