Browsing: Brain

March 11, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggestsA communication pathway between the brain and the…

Scientists have reconstructed short movies from the brain activity of mice that watched videos for a project that aspires to lift the veil on how animals…

Nature, Published online: 27 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00621-wAndrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a…

February 25, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNobel Prize–winning brain scientist steps down over Epstein tiesRichard Axel resigned from his post co-leading Columbia University’s…

In April 2025, less than three months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out…

Nature, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00476-1Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.Going to space is harsh on the human body, and…

UK law firms are considering legal action on behalf of women who developed brain tumours after using the contraceptive injection Depo-Provera.Depo-Provera is a high-dose synthetic progesterone,…

February 5, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmBrain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South CarolinaThe South Carolina…