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What's going on in the world of neuroscience? What's new? What's happening? With fascinating stories that focus on brain research, this page will keep you informed about the breaking discoveries and events in neuroscience.

Mindfulness may lower blood pressure in just 8 weeks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ScienceDaily, September 1, 2026.
Chronic Pain Treatment The Search for New Options, NIH In the News, September, 2026.
Blood Tests May Flag Early Alzheimer's, NIH In the News, September, 2026.
Scientists find a weak spot in one of the deadliest brain cancers, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, ScienceDaily, September 6, 2026.
Sleep expert tells why high schools need later start times, UW Medicine Newsroom, September 8, 2026.
Scientists Had People Eat Tomato Paste For 3 Months. Their Brain Scans Looked Different, Science Alert, September 9, 2026.
Neuroprosthesis for paralysis enables simultaneous speech and body language, NIH News, September 14, 2026.
Smelling chocolate helped men complete more reps without feeling more tired, Frontiers, ScienceDaily, September 15, 2026.
Scientists recreated what mice saw from brain activity alone, University College London, ScienceDaily, September 16, 2026.
Scientists create a needle-thin brain implant that can do three jobs at once, Technical University of Denmark, ScienceDaily, September 21, 2026.
Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice, University of Zurich, ScienceDaily, September 21, 2026.
More REM sleep linked to lower risk of 83 diseases, PLOS, ScienceDaily, September 23, 2026.
Coffee doesn't have to keep you awake to disrupt your sleep, Wroclaw Medical University, ScienceDaily, September 22, 2026.
Restoring Communication. Technologies to Support Speech, NIH News in Health, October, 2026.
This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years, BMJ Group, ScienceDaily, October 1, 2026.
This common vitamin could help fight one of the deadliest brain cancers, University of Calgary, ScienceDaily, October 4, 2026.
Vagus nerve stimulation could help new skills stick, Tohoku University, ScienceDaily, October 5, 2026.
Just 3,000 steps a day may help slow Alzheimer's, scientists find, The Conversation, ScienceDaily, October 19 2026.
Scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light, The Conversation, ScienceDaily, October 19, 2026.
Millions take fish oil for brain health. A two-year study found no benefit, University of Southern California - Health Sciences, ScienceDaily, October 22, 2026.
Scientists discover a surprising secret behind the human brain’s wrinkles, Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center, ScienceDaily, October 22, 2026.
Scientists discover a surprising double benefit of exercise for Parkinson's, American Academy of Neurology, ScienceDaily, October 23, 2026.
Mediterranean diet may boost tiny proteins that protect the heart and brain, University of Southern California, ScienceDaily, October 24, 2026.
Scientists discover a surprising clue to why some brains resist Alzheimer's, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - KNAW, ScienceDaily, October 27, 2026.