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

3 neurons may control your decision to eat

It turns out that the neural circuit behind the jaw movement most essential to survival—eating—is surprisingly simple.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Oct. 29, 2024 ~11 min


Key neurons are behind sneezing and coughing

Researchers have identified the specific neurons that trigger sneezing and coughing in mice.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Sept. 30, 2024 ~4 min

Tool tracks how psychedelics affect neurons

Researchers have developed a rapid, noninvasive tool to track the neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Aug. 7, 2024 ~7 min

Tiny sensor tracks spinal cord neurons in action

"Up until now, the spinal cord has been more or less a black box." A new sensor could help advance spinal cord disease and injury treatment.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
July 17, 2024 ~5 min

During sleep, brains try to predict the future

During sleep, some neurons not only replay the recent past but also anticipate future experience, research in rats shows.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
June 7, 2024 ~9 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


Neurons team up to process social cues

New research finds that neurons work as a team to process facial expressions, vocalizations, and social cues.

Kelsie Smith-Hayduk - U. Rochester • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~6 min

Could brain ‘glue’ help people stay awake without getting tired?

Research in mice suggests that brain cells called astrocytes could be key to staying awake without cost to cognition or health.

Judith Van Dongen-Washington State • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~6 min

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