A Public Information Initiative of the Society for Neuroscience https://linktr.ee/BrainFactshttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org@brainfacts.org - BrainFactshttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mvaxqofw3w2eHow do PET and MRI scans create images of the brain?​ vist.ly/5i5eb https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/brain-imaging-technologies-pet-and-mri-scans-09082611 Sep 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaxqofw3w2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mv6jrqizzi2jBrainFacts spoke to neuroscientist Caitlin Taylor about changes linked to the menopause transition and protecting brain health during these years. vist.ly/5hy2u https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/aging/2026/what-happens-in-the-brain-during-menopause-09092610 Sep 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6jrqizzi2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mv6dgdwd5x2zBright Light Neuro is an initiative to enable students to better understand how they think and feel by incorporating neuroscience lessons and activities in the classroom. vist.ly/5hycd https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2024/incorporating-neuroscience-earlier-in-education-07012410 Sep 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6dgdwd5x2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mv3wnjgjzn2eYou’ve submitted your videos, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite! People’s Choice award is open Sept 1 – Oct 1! 🧠📽️#BAVC26 vist.ly/5hudf https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/programs-and-events/brain-awareness-video-contest-peoples-choice-2026-09012609 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3wnjgjzn2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3muzg6kuoju2kICYMI: Tiny Brain Models Survive 5 Years in a Dish And other neuroscience news you may have missed in August 2026. vist.ly/5hpus https://www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience-in-society/neuroscience-in-the-news/2026/icymi-tiny-brain-models-survive-5-years-in-a-dish-09042608 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzg6kuoju2khttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3muwvpocu2f2zVote for your favorite 2026 Brain Awareness Video Contest entry! People’s Choice voting is open through October 1! 🧠 #BAVC26 vist.ly/5hk5f https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/programs-and-events/brain-awareness-video-contest-peoples-choice-2026-09012607 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwvpocu2f2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mupecvwsxp27Test your class with quick trivia on basic brain anatomy and function. vist.ly/5hbkf https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2025/trivia-brain-parts-and-functions-03062504 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupecvwsxp27https://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mukdf46c332lStart the school year off with a brain boost! Jump into these interactive activities to help your class learn about neuroscience. vist.ly/5g2eh https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/kick-off-the-school-year-with-neuroscience-activities-08172602 Sep 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukdf46c332lhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3muhtr2msmp2eYou’ve submitted your videos, and now it’s time to vote for your favorite! People’s Choice award is open Sept 1 – Oct 1! 🧠📽️#BAVC26 vist.ly/5gvwr https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/programs-and-events/brain-awareness-video-contest-peoples-choice-2026-09012601 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhtr2msmp2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mufcodhes62zHarvard researcher Pieter Cohen spoke to BrainFacts about what the labels on U.S. supplements claiming to boost cognitive function don’t tell you. vist.ly/5grea https://www.brainfacts.org/diseases-and-disorders/therapies/2026/what-should-i-know-about-brain-health-supplements-08262631 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufcodhes62zhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mu5r2hr6g225Can you impress a mad, mad neuroscientist? Put together neurons in this animated interactive to find out. vist.ly/5gh78 https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/make-a-mad-mad-neuron-08242628 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5r2hr6g225https://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mu3alic2gt25ICYMI: Researchers Find Key Link Between Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis. This and other neuroscience news you may have missed in July 2026. vist.ly/5gcv2 https://www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience-in-society/neuroscience-in-the-news/2026/icymi-researchers-find-key-link-between-epstein-barr-virus-and-multiple-sclerosis-08062627 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3alic2gt25https://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mtyq4maeg32qUse this guided activity to build neuron models using beads. vist.ly/5g8ma https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/building-neurons-from-beads-04272626 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyq4maeg32qhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mtw7nmrfz62bYou don’t have to separate science research and science outreach. vist.ly/5g4id https://www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience-in-society/supporting-research/2026/this-storefront-lab-turns-brain-research-into-public-science-03182625 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw7nmrfz62bhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mttp6ockw62tHow well do you know the anatomy of your brain? Test yourself with this online quiz. vist.ly/5fy79 https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/brain-anatomy-quiz-04132624 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttp6ockw62thttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mtm5s2cdsj24ICYMI: Researchers Find Key Link Between Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis. This and other neuroscience news you may have missed in July 2026. vist.ly/5fnta https://www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience-in-society/neuroscience-in-the-news/2026/icymi-researchers-find-key-link-between-epstein-barr-virus-and-multiple-sclerosis-08062621 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm5s2cdsj24https://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mtjpxmb2ci2rIn body dysmorphic disorder, uncontrollable anxiety can disrupt the brain’s visual processing, creating a skewed perception of self and others. vist.ly/5fitu https://www.brainfacts.org/diseases-and-disorders/mental-health/2026/how-body-dysmorphic-disorder-warps-what-we-see-08192620 Aug 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjpxmb2ci2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mtjnk6c55q2bTest your class with quick trivia on basic brain anatomy and function. vist.ly/5fikq https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2025/trivia-brain-parts-and-functions-03062520 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjnk6c55q2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mth53aaimh2qStart the school year off with a brain boost! Jump into these interactive activities to help your class learn about neuroscience. vist.ly/5fe8x https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/kick-off-the-school-year-with-neuroscience-activities-08172619 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth53aaimh2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mtemffbggo2cHow do reflexes like knee-jerk reactions and pupil dilations work? Learn more and test out these two reflexes with this classroom activity. vist.ly/5f9vd https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/test-your-knee-and-eye-reflexes-08062618 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtemffbggo2chttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mtc3wddztq2bDisturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health, researchers are learning. @knowablemag.bsky.social vist.ly/5f586 https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/smell/2026/when-the-ability-to-smell-goes-away-08132617 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc3wddztq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mt2kqmccc52cHow does a neuron fire? In this hands-on activity, students use dried beans and peas to model sodium and potassium ion movement and discover how neurons generate action potentials. vist.ly/5etpb https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/build-and-model-an-action-potential-08102614 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2kqmccc52chttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3msy22ouj622tNeuroscientist Earl K. Miller proposes a new way to think about how brain waves act as an organizing force powering cognition. vist.ly/5ep9t https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/thinking-and-awareness/2026/how-does-the-brain-control-itself-05062613 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy22ouj622thttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3msvjsvcnjt2gNeurosurgeon Edward Chang aims to rebuild speech in people with paralysis by deciphering brain signals associated with speech. vist.ly/5eij4 https://www.brainfacts.org/in-the-lab/tools-and-techniques/2026/decoding-speech-to-restore-the-ability-to-speak-07232612 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvjsvcnjt2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3mssz4u67kp2bHow does playing gridiron football affect the brain long term, and what does that mean for young athletes? vist.ly/5edtt https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/is-playing-football-safe-for-kids-brains-07062611 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssz4u67kp2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3msqc6djc5a2hSouth Africa-based researcher Olivia Matshabane‘s work is dedicated to ensuring African values and knowledge meaningfully inform neuroethics principles on the continent and globally. vist.ly/5e8j2 https://www.brainfacts.org/in-the-lab/meet-the-researcher/2026/how-african-perspectives-on-neuroethics-benefit-people-and-the-globe-07212610 Aug 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqc6djc5a2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3msqbz2ptk623How do reflexes like knee-jerk reactions and pupil dilatations work? Learn more and test out these two reflexes with this classroom activity. vist.ly/5e8jj https://www.brainfacts.org/for-educators/for-the-classroom/2026/test-your-knee-and-eye-reflexes-08062610 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqbz2ptk623https://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3msixksfq3i2bSandrine explains how a Japanese research team’s work examining the relationship between food texture and new neuron growth shaped some of her own research on how chewing gum can influence the brain. #AskaNeuroscientist @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social07 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3msixksfq3i2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/brainfacts.org/post/3msiuqo6mpj2bICYMI: Researchers Find Key Link Between Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis. This and other neuroscience news you may have missed in July 2026. vist.ly/5dyc4 https://www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience-in-society/neuroscience-in-the-news/2026/icymi-researchers-find-key-link-between-epstein-barr-virus-and-multiple-sclerosis-08062607 Aug 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:e7cd466rcratmgh4zdmazeno/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiuqo6mpj2b