Neuroscience
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Brain-Computer Interface Trials Are Rapidly Expanding
The number of people with brain-computer interface (BCI) trial electrodes has more than doubled since 2024, now estimated at 150 individuals, according to MIT Technology Review .
Interoception: A New Frontier in Aging Research
In a groundbreaking move, Life Biosciences administered its experimental glaucoma treatment to a human volunteer in 2026.
New Science Reveals How Interoception Shapes Your Inner Feelings
Scientists have identified specific ion channels in our internal organs that allow the brain to 'feel' the heart, lungs, and stomach.
What Is Neuroplasticity and How Does the Brain Change?
When we look closely at the brains of individuals who battled major depressive disorder, especially those with chronic illness, postmortem studies reveal something striking.
Failed Replication of Memory Transferability Claims
Decades after a controversial experiment claimed that worms could 'learn' by eating their trained counterparts, a 2026 attempt to reproduce these findings failed to show any evidence of learning.
Long COVID Autoantibodies Attack Brain, Nervous System in Mice
Transferring antibodies from long COVID patients into healthy mice induced increased pain sensitivity, fatigue, impaired balance, and damage to small nerve fibers, as reported by Pharmexec .
How Does the Glymphatic System Clear Brain Waste and Trace Proteins?
A study in five volunteers confirmed the existence of channels that help drain waste from the brain, revealing a previously hidden system crucial for clearing disease-causing proteins.
AI Information Processing vs Genuine Understanding: Most people misunderstand its limits.
Adam Hourican developed severe delusions after extensive conversations with Grok AI, convinced his life was in peril and the AI was a sentient plotter.
Neuroscience Concepts Evolve, Unlocking New Brain Theory Insights
In a significant step, NIH researchers pinpointed how the GLP-1 drug semaglutide triggers weight loss by boosting a specific signaling molecule in the brain's appetite control center in mice.
Scientists Discover Brain's Neural Code Constantly Rewriting Itself
In 2012, Laura Driscoll's research revealed that individual neuronal responses in the brain could shift noticeably over just a few days, a finding that defied decades of neuroscience expectations.
Brain-Controlled Hearing System Human Studies Show Voice Isolation Success
In a quiet lab, four epilepsy patients with electrodes already implanted in their brains became the first humans to directly control a hearing system with their thoughts.