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BRAIN Initiative Advances Brain Mapping Techniques

The BRAIN Initiative continues to push the boundaries of neuroscience by developing high-resolution 3D maps of human brain tissue, and let’s be honest, the recent progress is impressive but also revealing how much we still […]

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Physics is Changing Neuroscience

Sara Morgan

Recent breakthroughs reveal how physics is transforming our understanding of the brain, but let’s try to get past the surface-level interpretation here for a moment. It’s not just about fancy gadgets or high-tech imaging; it’s […]

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Highest-Resolution 3D Human Brain Mapping Still Out of Reach

Sara Morgan

Recent breakthroughs in brain mapping have mostly been limited to mouse models, but the quest for detailed 3D human brain tissue maps continues. And let’s move on — the technology is advancing, but in a […]

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Brain-machine interfaces are going mainstream

Sara Morgan

Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) are no longer just a science fiction concept; they’re edging into real-world applications, especially in the United States. Companies like Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, are pushing the boundaries of what’s technically […]

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Edward Chang Wins 2025 Neuroscience Prize

Sara Morgan

Most people overlook how the research on speech encoding reveals the brain actively predicts and constructs speech, not just passively interprets sounds—this shifts the fundamental understanding of neural communication. The real significance isn’t just the […]

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Brain Disease Research Breakthroughs in the US

Sara Morgan

Alright, let’s try to get past the surface-level interpretation here for a moment—what we’re really looking at is a seismic shift in how we’re approaching brain diseases, especially in the U.S., and it’s not just […]

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Neuro & Ophthalmology Summit 2025

Sara Morgan

The Neuro & Ophthalmology Summit 2025 is less about scientific breakthroughs and more about strategic influence—hosted by big finance interests, not scientists—aimed at controlling the future narrative and data flow in neuro-ophthalmology. Timing and industry […]

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Brain Mapping Breakthroughs Transform Neuroscience

Sara Morgan

Recent advances in ultra-detailed brain mapping—funded by U.S. agencies—are revealing unprecedented neural connections, which could revolutionize diagnostics and treatments but also open doors to manipulation and control if weaponized. Most people only see the headlines, […]

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AI Identifies Brain Cell Types with 95% Accuracy

Sara Morgan

This new neuroscience tech—training AI to recognize and classify neurons with high accuracy—sounds impressive, but it’s really about control—targeting specific brain cells during complex behaviors—and that opens a Pandora’s box of ethical and security concerns. […]