Common brain tumor is genetically alike in dogs and people

The most common type of brain tumor in humans and dogs—called meningiomas—are extremely similar genetically, researchers report.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
Feb. 22, 2024 ~6 min

Monkeys shed light on how visual cues guide cooperation

"Until now, we didn't know how what we are looking at guides our decision to cooperate or not..."

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Feb. 20, 2024 ~7 min


Beta waves in the brain can predict stuttering in advance

Beta waves are brain waves tied to thought, actions, and reactions. New research finds that they can also predict when a person will stutter.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~5 min

Faster brain bleed treatment boosts survival odds

"...experts have been wondering if earlier timing was better. This paper, for the first time, demonstrates that it is."

Yale • futurity
Feb. 16, 2024 ~7 min

Are stressed brain cells to blame for neurodegenerative disease?

New research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins kills brain cells rather than the clumps themselves.

Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley • futurity
Feb. 15, 2024 ~12 min

Viagra may help oxygen-starved newborn babies

Viagra may offer a way to treat newborn babies who run out of oxygen during pregnancy or at birth, a new study shows.

McGill University • futurity
Feb. 15, 2024 ~7 min

Agent Orange damages the brain like Alzheimer’s

The neurotoxic effects of Agent Orange can affect the long-term brain health of veterans and anyone exposed to similar herbicides.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 14, 2024 ~8 min

‘Left-right turn’ neuron discovery may one day help treat Parkinson’s

Researchers have discovered a network of neurons in mice that help them make left or right turns.

Liva Polack-Copenhagen • futurity
Feb. 12, 2024 ~6 min


How fruit fly brains steer in the right direction

"By studying the fly brain, we have provided an initial glimpse into how a simple 'thought' is converted into an action."

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Feb. 8, 2024 ~6 min

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it – and read people’s minds

As Elon Musk’s Neuralink begins inserting chips into human brains, we trace the history of ‘mind reading’ technology and assess the potential risks and rewards

Timo Istace, PhD Researcher in Neurotechnology and the Law, University of Antwerp • conversation
Feb. 7, 2024 ~30 min

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