Supported by a $40 million NIH grant, Yale brain shuttle technology raises questions
03/06/2026 | 13 mins.
Yale University claims its STEP platform might be able to deliver gene-editing tools into the brain via multiple routes. Researchers are eager to see more.
Eighteen teams analyzed the same neurophysiology dataset-and got wildly different answers
01/06/2026 | 8 mins.
The “Brainhack” hackathon revealed that disagreement in neuroscience runs deeper than most researchers suspect—even in electrophysiology, a field that prides itself on hard data.
Every neuroscience lab needs an ethicist
27/05/2026 | 6 mins.
The ethics issues that arise in neuroscience research are usually novel, unresolved and understudied. Embedding ethicists in labs helps scientists navigate these challenges and develop strategies in real time to prevent harm.
Beyond glucose: The brain may feed itself
26/05/2026 | 6 mins.
Myelin may serve as an energy reserve for the brain, according to recent findings, prompting neuroscientists to rethink how the brain stores, shares and protects energy.
Brain's blue spot possesses unexpected structure-function ties
25/05/2026 | 4 mins.
The spatial arrangement of neurons in the locus coeruleus of mice corresponds with the cells’ targets across the brain, according to a new study.
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