A gene variant triples the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease — fat buildup in brain cells may be to blame, study finds

Two panels show round cerebral organoids, which appear as a dense tangle of magenta and cyan strands speckled with bright yellow dots. The one on the right, labeled "+Gsk3b inhibition" has much more of the pink strands than the one on the left, labeled "APOE4 myelinoid"
October 19, 2026
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This paper changed my life: Earl K. Miller

A portrait of Earl Miller
October 14, 2026
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When Anesthesia Goes Wrong

A portrait of Emery Brown
October 5, 2026
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Surprisingly Complex Waves Reveal the Brain’s Inner Workings

Several fine cream-colored meshes surround a silhouetted head, overlapping in various places to create different patterns over brain areas
September 30, 2026
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New Theory Of Consciousness Suggests The Brain Uses Analog Computing To Create Awareness And Experience

Three brain-shaped speak bubbles are black but full of white concentric lines that appear as ripples or waves in complex patterns
September 11, 2026
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What you saw seconds ago can change your next decision

Over a tangle of dark blue neurons, bright orange spots appear along the lengths of some of the axons, highlighting their paths through the tangle
September 3, 2026
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