1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (445+ words) Newswise — Stress can influence how much people eat and how their bodies regulate weight, but how the brain connects stress with obesity has remained unclear. However, new research from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is uncovering part of that…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (967+ words) Oxytocin, often called the love hormone, made men with low trust levels more willing to trust strangers. Trust allows people to cooperate without knowing exactly what someone else will do. That uncertainty creates opportunity, but it also leaves room for…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (533+ words) Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a miniature microscope that allows scientists to observe and activate individual brain cells during natural movement, an advance that could accelerate research into how the…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (288+ words) A small population of immune cells could play a decisive role in protecting the brain from the plaques and proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. For years, Alzheimer’s research has focused heavily on beta-amyloid plaques and tau proteins. But a new…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (615+ words) Scientists in Wales have discovered that repairing a severed nerve in the hand can change the way the brain responds to touch. Researchers at Bangor University found that the brain’s normal “map” of individual fingers was altered in people who…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (313+ words) Image reconstruction of microglia from an aged mouse treated with TIMP2 showing synaptic material (purple) within the cell's lysosomes (green). Youth-Associated Protein Helps Restore Healthy Function in Immune Cells in the Aging BrainMount Sinai researchers find that TIMP2 supports microglial function and…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (310+ words) "Metabolism and circadian rhythms are closely connected, but the therapeutic potential of that relationship remains largely unexplored," said Martha Hotz Vitaterna, professor of neurobiology at Northwestern University and co-corresponding author on the study. "These findings suggest that metabolic signals can…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (503+ words) Discomfort with the unfamiliar may not be a choice—neurobiological differences in how some brains process novelty and threat could explain why certain people instinctively avoid what they don't understand. Published August 14, 2026 · How we edit My grand-aunt kept a jar…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1115+ words) For generations, dog owners have believed their pets can sense when something is wrong. Now scientists say they have found the first direct evidence in a dog's brain showing that the animal can distinguish among different human emotions; including fear,…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1025+ words) For decades, scientists have generally viewed the brain's immune system as largely separate from the immune defenses operating throughout the rest of the body. The brain has its own specialized immune cells, along with the blood-brain barrier, which restricts many…...