Can immune cell ‘couriers’ deliver Alzheimer’s therapy?

Engineered microglia show promise for treating Alzheimer's and other brain diseases, according to new research.

UC Irvine • futurity
April 22, 2025 ~7 min

Making AI-generated code more accurate in any language

A new technique automatically guides an LLM toward outputs that adhere to the rules of whatever programming language or other format is being used.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
April 18, 2025 ~8 min


How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for how neurons encode new information

As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the right time.

Takaki Komiyama, Professor of Neurobiology, University of California, San Diego • conversation
April 17, 2025 ~7 min

A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects

New research using computational vision models suggests the brain’s “ventral stream” might be more versatile than previously thought.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
April 15, 2025 ~9 min

From brain Bluetooth to ‘full RoboCop’: where chip implants will be heading soon

With implants now capable of translating thoughts into words in just three seconds, the future is going to get very weird indeed.

Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 11, 2025 ~7 min

How does electrical brain stimulation ease post-stroke symptoms?

"This is a step forward into understanding exactly how this treatment has been able to help people..."

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
April 7, 2025 ~5 min

New neurons may repair damage from Huntington’s disease

New findings show that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged neural networks in Huntington's and other diseases.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
April 7, 2025 ~7 min

Molecules that fight infection also act on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability

New research on a cytokine called IL-17 adds to growing evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
April 7, 2025 ~9 min


Mice mistakes reveal surprises about learning

For the first time, researchers have used brain activity to determine why mice make mistakes.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
March 31, 2025 ~6 min

How your brain reacts to buying groceries can reveal your politics

Can grocery purchases help you spot a Republican or a Democrat? Yes, if you have a brain scanner, researchers report.

Nathan Cook-Iowa State • futurity
March 31, 2025 ~7 min

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