Leaky blood vessels in the brain linked to Rett syndrome: Study

Two panels show blue cells surrounded by thin green outlines. The outlines are much more consistent and prevalent in the image on the left, which is labeled as the wild type, than on the right which is labeled Rett syndrome.
March 18, 2026
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From robots to brain games, new tools in the fight against Alzheimer’s

In the foreground there is a monitor showing brain anatomy scans. Behind that is a window looking upon an MRI scanner. We see a person's feet in the scanner's tube.
March 11, 2026
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Immune and Nervous Systems Shut Down Socializing When Sick

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February 4, 2026
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Computational model discovers new types of neurons hidden in decade-old dataset

A realistic rendering shows a wide field of neurons densely bunched together
January 20, 2026
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Listening to This Sound Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

A coronal cross-section of a mouse brain is stained blue. The entire outer edge and occasional points further inside are speckled with yellow-green dots. The background behind the brain is black.
January 7, 2026
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Spatial computing: How brain waves organize flexible cognition

On a black background there is a profile of a head with a light colored line-art brain in the middle. The brain has bright spots in various areas. From front and back, waves made of vertical lines emanate from the head.
December 24, 2025
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