Neuroscience For Kids

neuroscience in the news

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.

This tiny nerve may help keep the heart young, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, ScienceDaily, January 1, 2026.
Jellyfish sleep like humans - even though they don't have brains, Nature NEWS, January 6, 2026.
The simplest way teens can protect their mental health, University of Oregon, ScienceDaily, January 7, 2026.
Scientists find exercise rivals therapy for depression, Cochrane, ScienceDaily, January 8, 2026.
This brain trick makes exercise feel easier, Universite de Montreal, ScienceDaily, January 8, 2026.
Why music brings no joy to some people, Cell Press, ScienceDaily, January 12, 2026.
Scientists found the brain rhythm that makes your body feel like yours, Karolinska Institutet, ScienceDaily, January 14, 2026.
MRI scans show exercise can make the brain look younger, Journal of Sport and Health Science, ScienceDaily, January 22, 2026.
Brain waves could help paralyzed patients move again, American Institute of Physics, ScienceDaily, January 24, 2026.
MIT's new brain tool could finally explain consciousness, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ScienceDaily, February 4, 2026.
Two-month-old babies are already making sense of the world, Trinity College Dublin, ScienceDaily, February 5, 2026.
Exercise rewires the brain - boosting the body's endurance, Nature News, February 12, 2026.
Brains of "super agers" are strong producers of new neurons, Nature News, February 25, 2026.