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People are the most significant entities in the cosmic scheme of things. They are not "supported" by their environments, but support themselves by creating knowledge. Once they have knowledge (essentially, the knowledge of the Enlightenment), they are capable of sparkling unlimited further progress.

Exclusive: Journal to retract Alzheimer’s study after investigation finds misconduct A journal says it will retract a 2019 paper on an Alzheimer’s treatment after an institutional investigation found research misconduct, according to emails seen by Retraction Watch. The move …

Exclusive: Journal to retract Alzheimer's study after investigation finds misconduct. It’s the author’s second retractd paper. The other one was in 2017.

#Alzheimers #Neurosky #neuroscience #treatment #braindegeneration

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Early Exposure to Anesthesia May Shift Brain Development - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology MCB researchers show GABA-based sedation in newborns speeds up brain development, confirming decades of animal research in a human cohort. A new longitudinal study led by MCB’s Takao […]

Early Exposure to Anesthesia May Shift Brain Development 🧠 🧪🧬 #AcademicSky #higherEd
www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/n... @rachellegaudet.bsky.social @dulaclab.bsky.social @neurovenki.bsky.social @naoshigeuchida.bsky.social @harvardbrainsci.bsky.social @northeasternu.bsky.social

Human brain may anticipate looming contagion Seeing a visibly ill avatar in virtual reality activates a neuroimmune pathway in brain areas related to peripersonal space and prompts an immune response, a small new study suggests.

A new study adds evidence to the idea of the behavioral immune system, showing that participants respond to infectious avatars by turning on threat-detecting brain areas and priming an immune response to a potential infection.

By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

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#Inception: Simulating personalized long-term recovery in disorders of consciousness using whole-brain computational perturbations www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Breakthrough as two FDA-approved drugs are found to reverse Alzheimer’s — including restoring memory Researchers have found that a pair of drugs can not only slow down Alzheimer’s disease but actually reverse it and restore memory in mice.

Two #FDA‑approved cancer drugs—letrozole and irinotecan—were shown to reverse #Alzheimer’s in mice, including restoring learning and memory abilities.
It could fast-track #humantrials. A potential game‑changer in how we think about #neurodegeneration.

#neuroskyence #medsky #neuro

Real-Time Brain-Computer Interface Control of Walking Exoskeleton with Bilateral Sensory Feedback Invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology has demonstrated the possibility of restoring brain-controlled walking in paraplegic spinal cord injury patients. However, current implementations of...

Paralyzed walking, reimagined. 🦿🧠

A groundbreaking bidirectional #BCI now enables real-time control of a walking #exoskeleton and sends sensory feedback to both legs—using #brainsignals from leg motor areas. All via a portable implantable system.

#Neuroskyence #Medsky #Neurotech #BCI #Exoskeleton

The startup Starfish Neuroscience is stepping out of stealth with a minimally invasive, wireless, battery‑free #brainchip expected by late 2025. Using just ~1.1 mW, it can target multiple #brainregions — a bold alternative to #Neuralink 's N1.

#Neuroskyence #Medsky #Neurotech #BCI

ChatGPT - Neuralink Blindsight Evidence Debate Shared via ChatGPT

To ChatGPT: What is the evidence pro or con that a Neuralink Blindsight brain implant in visual cortex will give vision to congenitally blind people as claimed without any evidence by Elon Musk? chatgpt.com/share/6870e3... I added the case of Mike May as evidence con. #BCI #neuroscience #blindness

Happy Thoughts Could Be The Secret To A Stronger Memory A new study finds that positive emotions boost learning by strengthening neural patterns during repeated study, leading to better memory performance.

New research shows happy emotions enhance brain rhythms that bind and retain memories more effectively.
A glimpse into how our feelings shape learning in real time.

Positive thoughts may power your memory. 🌟
While the full peer‑reviewed paper is under review, a write‑up is available.
#Neuroskyence

Incredible work!

Absence of shared representation in the visual cortex challenges unconscious imagery in aphantasia Aphantasia is defined as the absence (or near-absence) of imagery experience, most commonly in but not necessarily limited to the visual modality. Whi…

Absence of shared representation in the visual cortex challenges unconscious imagery in #aphantasia www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @jianghaoliu.bsky.social et al.; mental imagery

New neurons aren’t just for childhood. 🧠

A breakthrough study shows the adult hippocampus continues to produce neural progenitor cells, and even divides new neurons, well into our 70s. Hope for lifelong learning and brain repair.
science ➜ Nature of the mind.

#Neuroskyence #Neuro #Medsky

🙏 Weekend thoughts from the frontiers of the #mind.

This week, neurons learned to play Pong, and a brain whispered to a computer, without a single cut.

Science isn’t just advancing.
It’s listening.
To thought.
To silence.
To life unfolding at the edge of the possible.

#Neuroskyence #Medsky #Neuro

Cofounder of Neuralink rival Precision Neuroscience reveals what people often get wrong about brain implants Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Rapoport, cofounder of Precision Neuroscience, debunks what he believes is a misconception about brain-computer interfaces.

#Neuralink isn’t the only game in town.
#PrecisionNeuroscience just got #FDA clearance for human trials of a wireless #brainimplant - no craniotomy needed. A paper-thin array sits on the brain’s surface, already tested in 40+ patients. Digital control for paralysis is closer than ever. #Neuroskyence

Inside the British lab growing a biological computer Australian start-up Cortical Labs and UK’s bit.bio have built CL1 with the aim of creating ‘synthetic biological intelligence’

A living #computer made of 200,000 #humanneurons just learned to play Pong.

The CL1 device by Cortical Labs + bit.bio is redefining computing—blending biology + silicon.

A step toward brain-like #AI, with real ethical questions ahead.

#Neuroskyence #ComputerScience #Neurotech #Brain

Three-dimensional cell culture technologies in the study of ... : Advanced Technology in Neuroscience ventional models. The emergence of brain organoids, three-dimensional cultures derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, provides a revolutionary approach to studying Alzheimer’s disease. Brain org...

#Alzheimer’s in a dish: Advanced 3D cultures and #brainorganoids now mimic neuron + glia interactions and key AD hallmarks like amyloid-β/tau aggregation - while preserving patient #genetics.

These models are revolutionizing drug screening and #personalizedtherapy research.

#Neuroskyence #Medsky

Medtronic’s BrainSense™ adaptive #DBS is now CE-marked in the EU/UK!
✅ Real-time, self-adjusting #brainstimulation tailored to each patient
✅ ~40% #motorimprovement compared to traditional DBS
✅ Rollout begins as a software update for Percept™ device users

#Neuroskyence #Medsky #Neuro #Neurorehab

Weekend thought ✨

Your #brain doesn’t take weekends off. Every choice you make, every pause you allow, every breath you deepen - rewires you.

#Neuroplasticity means your nervous system is always listening.

This #weekend, remember:
You’re not just relaxing - you’re #rewiring.

#Neuroskyence

Frontiers | Research progress on the neural circuits mechanisms of anxiety Anxiety disorders, as a critical mental health issue, profoundly impact an individual’s quality of life and social participation while imposing a considerabl...

#Anxiety: review outlines how intricate #braincircuits - from the amygdala and BNST to the lateral habenula - coordinate anxiety-like behaviors. It maps layered #neuralcontrol and offers insights for precision-targeted #treatments.

#Neuroskyence #Medsky
#Neuro #Behavior

Neuralink Update, Summer 2025 YouTube video by Neuralink

(YouTube) Neuralink update, Summer 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FASM... "in 2026, not only are we going to triple the number of electrodes from 1,000 to 3,000 for more capabilities, we're planning to have our first Blindsight participant to enable navigation."; #BCI #NeuroTech

Astrocytes sense neuromodulators to orchestrate neuronal activity and shape behavior Astrocytes serve as crucial mediators of neuromodulatory processes previously attributed to direct communication between neurons, four new studies show.

Beyond housekeeping duties, astrocytes also coordinate complex computational tasks during modulation, expanding their role in the brain.

By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/astrocytes/a...

<em>Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain</em> | AHS Journal | Wiley Online Library Obesity can worsen migraine by increasing headache frequency and reducing response to standard preventive treatments. We tested whether liraglutide, a medication developed for diabetes and weight man...

🧠 BREAKTHROUGH for chronic migraine sufferers:

Daily liraglutide (GLP‑1)—known for diabetes/weight loss—cut monthly headache days from ~20 to ~9 in a small obese patient trial.

Symptoms improved regardless of weight loss, likely by lowering cerebrospinal fluid pressure.

#Neuroskyence #Medsky

Medtronic wins CE mark for adaptive deep brain stim tech for Parkinson's Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced today that it received CE mark approval for its BrainSense adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS).

🧠 Breaking news: Medtronic’s BrainSense™ adaptive #DBS is now CE‑marked in the EU/UK!

✅ Dynamic, real-time stimulation tuned to each patient’s #brainactivity
✅ ~40% improvement in motor symptoms vs conventional DBS
✅ Available via software update for current Percept™ patients  

#Neuroskyence

What this means:

Better repair techniques for stroke and peripheral nerve injury

Next-gen biomarkers for early neuro disorder detection

Modular, scalable toolkit for future neurotherapies

lncRNAs like MALAT1, XIST, MEG3 drive angiogenesis and recovery after stroke

circRNAs and miRNAs are emerging as precision diagnostics for Alzheimer’s & other neuro conditions

miRNA-based tools are showing real promise in boosting axon regeneration post-injury

A suite of non-coding #RNA (ncRNA) and #genetherapy tools now empowers researchers to map #neuralcircuits, promote #nerverepair, and even diagnose #autism using miRNA biomarkers. 🧵

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#Neuroskyence #Medsky #Genetics

Publishers facing existential threat from AI, Cloudflare CEO says Search traffic referrals have plummeted as people increasingly rely on AI summaries.

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