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Sleep Brain Waves Predict Dementia Risk Decades Before Symptoms, Large Study Finds
A machine-learning analysis of sleep EEG data from 7,105 adults found that each 10-year gap between brain age and chronological age raises dementia risk by 39%.
Mount Sinai Team Identifies Recessive ReNU2 Syndrome as the Most Prevalent Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorder Ever Found
Biallelic RNU2-2 variants cause a newly characterized neurodevelopmental disorder that researchers estimate accounts for roughly 10 percent of recessive NDD cases with a known genetic cause.
Northwestern Engineers Print Artificial Neurons That Talk to Living Brain Cells
Researchers at Northwestern University have used aerosol jet printing to create flexible artificial neurons that generate biologically realistic signals and directly activate living neural tissue.
Connectome-seq Turns Brain Wiring into a Sequencing Problem, Mapping Thousands of Synaptic Connections with RNA Barcodes
University of Illinois researchers publish Connectome-seq in Nature Methods, using RNA barcodes to map over 1,000 neurons at single-synapse resolution and uncover previously unknown connectivity patterns in the mouse brain.
Scientists Discover a Hidden Lymphatic Drainage Hub in the Human Brain, Rewriting the Map of Cerebral Waste Clearance
MRI imaging and tissue analysis reveal that the middle meningeal artery hosts an organized lymphatic network responsible for brain waste removal, with implications for Alzheimer's research.
McGill Researchers Map 38 Neuropeptide Receptors Across the Human Brain, Revealing How Ancient Signaling Molecules Shaped Higher Cognition
A Nature Neuroscience study from the Montreal Neurological Institute constructs the first whole-brain atlas of 14 neuropeptide families, uncovering a cortical-subcortical gradient and evidence that neuropeptide refinement coincided with the evolutionary emergence of the neocortex.
Brain Organoid Science Hits an Inflection Point as Therapies Reach Patients, NIH Builds a National Center, and Nature Calls for Regulation
A decade after the first lab-grown brain models, organoid research is crossing from laboratory curiosity to clinical reality, prompting calls for governance frameworks to match the pace of science.
Neuralink Demonstrates Thought-to-Speech in ALS Patient as VOICE Trial Begins Decoding Silent Neural Signals
Neuralink's VOICE trial decoded silent neural signals from an ALS patient's brain into synthesized speech as the company's BCI program scales to 21 participants worldwide.
Restoring a Single Brain Clock Reverses Aging Biomarkers and Extends Lifespan in Mice, Cell Study Finds
A Chinese research team has shown that timed doses of 3'-deoxyadenosine can amplify circadian rhythms in one hypothalamic nucleus, roll back epigenetic age, and extend lifespan in aged male mice.
Stanford and Arc Institute Trace Age-Related Memory Loss to a Single Gut Bacterium, Then Reverse It via the Vagus Nerve
A Nature study identifies Parabacteroides goldsteinii as a driver of cognitive decline in aging mice and shows that stimulating the vagus nerve with GLP-1 receptor agonists restores memory to youthful levels.
NIH Study Reveals Astrocytes Actively Shape Fear Memory in the Amygdala, Challenging Decades of Neuron-Centric Models
A Nature study finds that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes encode, maintain, and regulate fear memories alongside neurons, opening new paths for PTSD treatment.
BrainGate Implant Lets Two Paralyzed People Type at 22 Words per Minute Using Attempted Finger Movements
A brain-computer interface developed by Mass General Brigham and Brown University decoded intended finger movements into QWERTY keystrokes at 110 characters per minute with a 1.6 percent word error rate, offering a faster alternative to eye-gaze systems for people with ALS and spinal cord injuries.