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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.

Hitting the right notes to play music by ear, University of Waterloo, ScienceDaily, May 27, 2025.
Why after 2000 years we still don't know how tickling works, Radboud University Nijmegen, ScienceDaily, May 27, 2025.
How does coffee affect a sleeping brain?, University of Montreal, ScienceDaily, May 29, 2025.
Singing to babies improves their mood, Yale University, ScienceDaily, May 30, 2025.
Whales blow bubble rings--And they might be talking to us, SETI Institute, ScienceDaily, June 7, 2025.
Sleep-in science: How 2 extra weekend hours can calm teen anxiety, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, ScienceDaily, June 13, 2025.
The brain's sweet spot: How criticality could unlock learning, memory - and prevent Alzheimer's, Washington University in St. Louis, ScienceDaily, June 25, 2025.
How exercise can protect against Alzheimer's, NIH Research Matters, July 1, 2025.
Vampire bats' mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine, Science News, July 2, 2025.
New research confirms that neurons form in the adult brain, Karolinska Institutet, ScienceDaily, July 4, 2025.
Scientists discovered how a scent can change your mind, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), ScienceDaily, July 4, 2025.
You only get one brain! The best helmet material for protecting your noggin, EurekAlert!, July 15, 2025.
Playing an instrument may protect against cognitive aging, EurekAlert!, July 15, 2025.
Scientists discover a signature 'wave' of activity as the brain awakens from sleep, EurkAlert!, July 16, 2025.
Tai chi, yoga, and jogging rival pills for beating insomnia, BMJ Group, ScienceDaily, July 17, 2025.
Doctors used music instead of medication - what they saw in dementia patients was remarkable, Anglia Ruskin University, ScienceDaily, July 19, 2025.
Will implantable brain-computer interfaces soon benefit people with motor impairments?, EurekAlert!, July 23, 2025.
New study validates insulin nasal spray to deliver Alzheimer's drug directly to the brain, EurekAlert!, July 23, 2025.