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Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study Reveals How Movement Boosts Complex Learning
October 23, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ engineering researchers have found that physical movement can dramatically boost complex learning, challenging the long-held view that movement simply follows what the brain has learned.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researcher Asks: Can AI Understand Space, Time and Pain?
October 14, 2026
A Florida Atlantic researcher suggests that patterns in language alone may explain more of AI's apparent understanding than previously thought, raising new questions about what these systems actually know.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lands NIH Grant to Study New Cells That May Repair Nerve Damage
October 02, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers will study newly identified myelin-producing cells for clues to nerve repair and potential new treatments for neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis.
Four individuals stand side-by-side in front of a glass wall. They are all smiling at the camera. The two individuals in the center of the line are holding a framed award plaque.
September 21, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI) is celebrating a recent win at Palm Beach Illustrated’s 2026 Education Awards.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Ali A. Danesh Named Distinguished Fellow by Audiology Academy
August 20, 2026
Ali A. Danesh, Ph.D., has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, recognizing his exemplary contributions and sustained commitment to advancing audiology.
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July 10, 2026
The six-week 2026 John Nambu Memorial Summer Research Assistant Program culminated June 26 with a luncheon and oral research presentations at Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Engineers Prosthetic Hand That Learns, Adapts to Each User
July 01, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers have developed an AI-powered prosthetic system that pairs custom 3D-printed wearable sleeves with soft magnetic sensors, enabling more natural, personalized and reliable hand control.
Out of Darkness, Blind Cavefish Illuminate Brain Evolution
June 24, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers discovered that blind Mexican cavefish have evolved brain circuits that reverse light and dark responses, offering new clues about evolution, sensory processing and neurological disorders.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study Identifies Immune Pathway to Slow Huntington Disease
June 08, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers found that blocking a key immune pathway reduced brain inflammation, protected neurons and improved movement in a Huntington disease mouse model, revealing a promising therapeutic target.
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May 29, 2026
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology recently accepted a proposal for a Science Research Conference to be chaired by Srinivasa Subramaniam, Ph.D., associate professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of...

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