Simulated Annealing Searches Brain-Signal Ensembles, but a Noisy Signal Undercuts It
A new study casts motor-imagery EEG ensemble design as simulated-annealing search over nearly 10^20 graph topologies, and finds that noisy...
Catherine Dulac Wins 2026 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize for Mapping the Brain Circuits of Instinct
Rockefeller University has named Harvard neuroscientist Catherine Dulac, whose research revealed the neural circuits underlying mating, parenting, aggression, and social...
Common Antibiotic Minocycline Shows Glimmer of Benefit for Stroke Recovery Quality of Life
A prespecified analysis of the EMPHASIS trial in China finds that minocycline may improve patient-reported quality of life after acute...
How the Reach of Inhibitory Synapses Steers Brain Networks Toward Criticality
A new computational study shows that the spatial reach of inhibitory synapses, through signal delays that weaken long-range connections, determines...
Exercise That Challenges the Brain Beats Simple Workouts for Early Memory Loss
A network meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials finds that combined physical-cognitive exercise is the most effective intervention for improving global...
Neural Networks Tame the Chaos of Multilevel Wind Power Converters
A new neural-augmented predictive controller slashes computation time and improves power quality in four-level back-to-back converters for grid-connected PMSG wind...
Fruit fly brain study reveals how working memory is written and switched off
Researchers at NYU Langone Health have shown that fruit flies store short-term odor memories in a gated split attractor network...
App Stores Overflow With Parkinson’s and Dementia Apps, but Only a Fraction Claim Medical Certification
A mixed-methods analysis of 1,187 Parkinson's and dementia apps finds that only about two percent claim medical device certification, while...
Nationwide NIH-Funded Study Probes How Lifelong Environmental Exposures Shape Alzheimer’s Risk
A $30.9 million NIH award renews The Neighborhoods Study, a twenty-four-center collaboration including Emory's Goizueta Brain Health Institute that links...
Remembering S.T. Narasimhan, a Forgotten Pioneer of Indian Neurology
A new biographical profile in the Journal of Neurology documents the career of S.T. Narasimhan, an early Indian neurologist who...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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