Nature Neuroscience

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Published the October 15, 2026 study

Psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, grows new neural connections in mice within 24 hours and repairs circuits damaged by chronic stress. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz showed this rewiring runs through a pathway separate from the hallucinogenic response in a Nature Neuroscience study.

Updated Oct 27

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As of September 2026: Published the bone-brain axis study

Doctors have known for years that a brain injury can speed up bone healing. Scientists in China just proved the reverse: gently squeezing the shinbone of mice and pigs with brain injuries helped them survive longer, move better, and remember more.

Updated Sep 27

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As of September 2026: Published the original mouse axon study

Textbook diagrams have drawn brain cells with smooth, tube-like extensions for more than a century. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that many of those extensions actually resemble strings of tiny pearls, with repeating bulges that change size as neurons fire.

Updated Sep 17