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Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have detailed the synaptic vesicle fusion process, which is crucial for effective neurotransmitter release in the brain.

Researchers identified abnormal background brain activity as a measurable marker of ADHD. In a randomized trial, non-invasive brain stimulation reduced this neural “noise” in children and improved attention.

Nagoya University researchers discovered a gene that actively suppresses food-odor detection in roundworms after reproduction ends. The finding challenges the idea that aging is purely due to accumulated damage.

Research shows how cells respond to brain injury by releasing corticotropin-releasing hormone, which helps to repair damage.

A new study fundamentally challenges how fMRI data are interpreted, finding no valid coupling between oxygen content measured by MRI and neuronal activity.

University of Pittsburgh researchers identified changes in BDNF DNA methylation as a dynamic biomarker of complicated pediatric traumatic brain injury. Blood samples showed reduced methylation during early recovery that normalized by one year.

New research shows that neurons can stabilize their signaling using a fast, physical mechanism — not the electrical activity scientists long assumed was required.

A study reveals that pro-inflammatory gut bacteria mimicking the myelin sheath trigger immune attacks on nerves, worsening MS-like disease in mice.

Researchers have shown that in mice, cancer disrupts the diurnal rhythms of the primary stress hormone, altering the immune response to the tumor.

A global analysis of zoo records and published studies reveals that blocking reproduction through contraception or sterilization extends lifespan by roughly 10–20% across 117 mammal species.