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What the Developing Brain Could Reveal About Autism In this episode of Neuroscience Perspectives, we speak with Dr. Shafali Jeste, an internationally recognized child neurologist whose research has advanced the identification of early biomarkers that…

In this episode of Neuroscience Perspectives, learn how brain imaging and EEG are advancing our understanding of infant brain development
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For years scientists thought the brain learned by simplifying information, but new #URochesterResearch at @urneuroscience.bsky.social suggests learning may depend on something more sophisticated: neurons constantly combining what the brain sees with what it expects

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Learning makes brain cells work together, not apart A new University of Rochester study could reshape how scientists think about perception, learning disorders, and artificial intelligence.

A new study challenges a long-standing theory in neuroscience and could reshape how scientists think about perception, learning disorders, and artificial intelligence.
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Common Sleep Aid May Leave Behind a Dirty Brain YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

As we are on the quest to find the best night's sleep, #URochesterResearch is discovering more about why it is so important and the impact it has on the brain

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Ever Wonder: Why Do We Sleep? Why do we sleep—when it seems so evolutionarily risky? University of Rochester neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard, PhD, helped uncover the answer with the discovery of the glymphatic system, a…

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Learning makes brain cells work together, not apart A new University of Rochester study could reshape how scientists think about perception, learning disorders, and artificial intelligence.

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Have you ever gotten better at a skill? Like spotting a typo or anticipating the next move in a game?

#URochesterResearch found this is a result of the sensory neurons in your brain sharing info & becoming more coordinated

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What Sleep Does to Your Brain: Inside the Glymphatic System YouTube video by URochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Is sleep important to you?

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The researchers who discovered the system that clears waste as we sleep⤵️ — report they have now found what drives this mechanism

2026 STAT Madness 2026 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from

There's nothing like a good night's sleep 💤
Did you know our researchers helped discover how the sleeping brain clears harmful proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease?
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The Heart❤️ connected to the Eye👁️

Our 2019 study shows single blood cells imaged in eye report out the pulsatile waveform of heart output

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Neuroscience | Volume 28 | 2026 In this issue of Neuroscience: How the continuous loop between neuroscience and AI is advancing both fields, and why those at the forefront of research say humans must continue to have a role. Plus, n

Flip through the latest issue of NEUROSCIENCE and learn how the continuous loop between neuroscience and AI is advancing both fields, the student who is investigating sex differences in Alzheimer's disease, and if CBD could be a future treatment for pain ⤵️

Common Sleep Aid May Leave Behind a Dirty Brain New research shows that as we sleep a rhythmic dance begins in the brain clearing protein waste, preventing disease. This synchronization is part of the glymphatic system – the dishwasher of the…

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Frequency-specific attentional mechanisms phasically modulate the influence of distractors on task performance Our attentional resources vary rhythmically, which supports the shifting of attentional resources but might also make us more susceptible to distractors. This study shows that theta and alpha phases d...

Ever been distracted? Turns out shifting focus is built into our brain and happens 7 to 10 times each second 🤔

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New #URochesterResearch may provide insight into why pop-up ads and other notifications distract us even when we think we're focused ⤵️

Two surgeons look at large monitors with brain images on them in an OR.

MindTrace, a new brain-mapping technology, is guiding neurosurgeons in real time

New research shows how fine-grained measures of patient performance during surgery could be harnessed to improve brain surgery 👉 buff.ly/JaGt7AS
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Why do some people get motion sickness while using a VR headset? #URochesterResearcher find it may be because VR doesn't factor in how the eyes are move while looking at a scene

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Could early intervention for neurodevelopmental diseases start before symptoms appear?

Dr. @shafalijeste.bsky.social joins @johnfoxe.bsky.social on Neuroscience Perspectives
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Why is sleep so important? Your brain depends on it URochester research shows that sleep activates the brain’s waste-clearing system, protecting long-term brain health.

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Frontiers | Resonant hierarchies: a multiscale framework for oscillatory dynamics in the brain Oscillatory activity is a hallmark of neural function across spatial and temporal scales, but its origins and computational roles remain only partially under...

NEW from Adam Snyder in Frontiers in Psychology: Resonant hierarchies: a multiscale framework for oscillatory dynamics in the brain.
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Are humans predisposed to understand the complexities of music? Listeners—regardless of formal musical training—can track complex tonal structures, offering a unique look at how the brain processes context.

Turns out, formal training is not a requirement to understand the complexities of music. All you need is a human brain

Are Earbuds Bad for Your Ears? What Parents and Adults Should Know Are earbuds bad for your ears? Learn how high volume, long listening times, and sharing earbuds can affect hearing in kids and adults.

Discovering how we hear and what happens during hearing loss drives interdisciplinary #URochesterResearch

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What the Developing Brain Could Reveal About Autism YouTube video by Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

The broader implications of studying a rare disease, and how the discovery of early biomarkers could improve interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders, like autism

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How Is Screen Time Affecting My Kid? Researchers have correlated brain and behavioral changes in kids to increased time on phones and other screen devices.

ICYMI: @johnfoxe.bsky.social weighs in on what neuroscience research is telling us about screen time and the brain on the latest episode of @scifri.bsky.social
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Neurons Don't Work Alone: What Neuroscientists Know About Memory Formation 🧠How do memories form in the brain? How do individual neurons create memories? In this episode of Neuroscience Perspectives, Ueli Rutishauser, PhD, professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology & Biomedical…

How are memories made? On the latest Neuroscience Perspectives, learn how single-neuron recordings show how the hippocampus and other brain regions encode episodic memory and cognition

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What Sleep Does to Your Brain: Inside the Glymphatic System The glymphatic system is the brain’s natural cleaning process—its way of clearing out waste that accumulates while we’re awake and using energy. Unlike the rest of the body, the brain is tightly…

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Curious why sleep is the perfect #ValentinesDay gift for your brain?
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How Is Screen Time Affecting My Kid? Researchers have correlated brain and behavioral changes in kids to increased time on phones and other screen devices.

Screen time 📱 & the developing brain 🧠 - it's a relationship that parents wonder about, and one that some lawmakers across the globe are taking action on

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Parents, caregivers, etc - don't miss this conversation about kids and screen time on @scifri.bsky.social featuring our director @johnfoxe.bsky.social

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The brain uses eye movements to see in 3D Contrary to long-standing beliefs, motion from eye movements helps the brain perceive depth—a finding that could enhance virtual reality.

Eye movements, once thought of creating visual 'noise' that was discounted by the brain, are actually key to helping us understand the world around us, according to #URochesterResearch