by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02454-2A large-scale functional screen identified noncoding variants that regulate gene activity during human brain development, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms that...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, September 21, 2026 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 21 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02422-wMechanical loading of the tibia improves survival and recovery after brain surgery in mice and pigs. This bone–brain axis is mediated by osteocyte PIEZO1, which triggers the...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02433-7This study shows that the brain arises from two distinct progenitors: one forms the forebrain and midbrain, whereas the other generates the hindbrain. These insights enable the...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02445-3Zhao, Feng, Dong and colleagues found that pregnant mice crave highly palatable foods due to SK3-mediated inhibition of 5-HT neurons in DRN. Reactivating serotonergic DRN→VTA...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Neuroscience
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02437-3The authors show that reciprocal interactions between cortical areas generate slow dynamics that gradually build consensus across distributed cortical networks, revealing a...