Neuroscience

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Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s riskScience

Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk

Cohort study finds people with stroke may be extra susceptible to air pollution’s impact on the brain Summary: Air pollution may play a direct role…
SourceSourceFebruary 20, 2026 Full article
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Child brain development shaped by prenatal exposure to extreme climate eventsClimate

Child brain development shaped by prenatal exposure to extreme climate events

A new study by Graduate Center researchers looks at the impact of in utero exposure to both extreme heat and a natural disaster Summary: Children…
SourceSourceJune 12, 2025 Full article
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Flies, temperature, and evolution: adapting to a changing worldScience

Flies, temperature, and evolution: adapting to a changing world

Differences in genes and brain wiring between forest and desert flies could help explain how climate change impacts insects Summary: Insect populations have been declining…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2025 Full article
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Predicting human responses to the unexpectedScience

Predicting human responses to the unexpected

In brief: Understanding surprise through mathematical definitions Testing predictions with human behavior Applications beyond neuroscience Surprises, whether pleasant or unsettling, play a fundamental role in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 10, 2025 Full article