Research Articles
The Brain's Great Balancing Act: How Local Specialization and Global Integration Shape Our Cortex
Exploring how the cerebral cortex balances local specialization and global integration through cortical gradients and neural circuitry.
Love and Addiction: When Connection Crosses the Line
Exploring the neuroscience behind love and addiction, their similarities, differences, and implications for treatment.
Nature's Tiny Amplifiers: How Insects Achieve Super Hearing
Discover how insects use active amplification in their ears to achieve remarkable hearing capabilities that rival vertebrates.
The Gut-Brain Connection: How Stress and Diet Shape Mental Health Through Animal Research
Exploring how stress and diet affect brain-gut pathways in animal models of depression and the implications for human mental health treatment.
Therapeutic Potentials of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Eye Diseases
Exploring the remarkable therapeutic potential of α-MSH, a natural hormone, in treating various eye diseases through its anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective, and regenerative properties.
The Fountain of Youth Within Our Cells: Scientists Uncover a New Telomere Repair Kit
Discover how scientists identified TZAP, a new protein that trims telomeres to maintain cellular health and combat aging.
The Neurobiology of Giving Versus Receiving: How Helping Others Rewires Our Brains
Explore the neuroscience behind giving and receiving support, revealing how helping others activates unique brain pathways that reduce stress and enhance wellbeing.
Beyond the Buzz: How Hazardous Drinking Becomes a Disorder and How Science Offers Hope
Explore the science behind hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders, including cutting-edge neuroscience research and evidence-based treatments offering hope for recovery.
Beyond the Brain Barrier: How Cutting-Edge Cerebrovascular Research Is Revolutionizing Neurological Medicine
Exploring the NHLBI Working Group's recommendations on cerebrovascular biology and disease, and how recent discoveries are transforming neurological medicine.
1999: The Year Memory Research Remembered Itself
Explore the groundbreaking discoveries in learning and memory research from 1999, including cognitive reserve theory and memory system models.