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The Brain Prize is the world’s largest prize for brain research. It is awarded each year by the Lundbeck Foundation. Learn more https://brainprize.org/

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The Brain Prize@brainprize.org · 11h ago

Childhood brain cancers are devastating and difficult to treat. Find out how brain tumours hijack the brain’s communication system at the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2026.1763974 #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

A New Hope for Treating Childhood Brain Cancer

The brain is full of billions of healthy cells—but sometimes a few of them can start growing out of control and become cancerous. The cells that “go bad” can form brain tumors called gliomas. We discovered that glioma cells actually connect directly with healthy brain cells and “hijack” the brain’s normal communication system. They use the same electrical signals and chemical messengers that usually help the brain grow and learn to fuel their own growth instead. In this article, I will explain what we currently know about how glioma cells communicate with healthy brain cells, and how this...

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The Brain Prize@brainprize.org · last wk.

Proteins are life’s building blocks. How does something as complicated as the brain make them? Read about the brain’s protein factories at the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2026.1727230 #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

Cellular Proteins On-Demand: The Brain’s Production and Delivery System

The brain is an amazing communication network made of hundreds of billions of cells working together to help us learn, remember, and experience the world. Key to this network are neurons, the cells that send and receive messages. Scientists once thought neurons worked like simple factories, where all the products are made in one central spot. But surprising discoveries revealed a very clever system: neurons can also build what they need right where they need it—near the points where they connect to other neurons, which are called synapses. This lets synapses adjust quickly, keeping the...

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The Brain Prize@brainprize.org · 2w ago

We make thousands of decisions every day - from the mundane to the life-changing. Find out how the brain makes decisions at the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2026.1699853 #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

The Science of Making Good Decisions

What made you start reading this article? Was it a desire to learn about how people make decisions, or was it just a feeling that you could not put into words? And how did you choose what to wear this morning for school? Did you consider different outfits, or did you choose the first item you found in your closet? In the study of decision making, we try to understand and model the brain mechanisms that are involved. In this article, we will explain how your brain makes decisions and share some tricks on how you can become a better decision maker in your daily life. We hope that your...

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The Brain Prize@brainprize.org · 3w ago

Did you know that AI learns like the brain? Find out more about the neuroscience of AI in The Brain Prize collection at Frontiers for Young Minds. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2026.1689717 #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

The Power of Learning: From Brainpower to Artificial Intelligence

Computation is not just something computers do—it is happening everywhere, from inside our cells to the circuits of artificial intelligence. It is the foundation of our greatest superpower: learning—and now, it is becoming the superpower of machines too. Did you know that AI systems learn by mimicking how our brains work, and can even create brand-new ideas from past experiences? In this article, we explore how learning unfolds through “recipes” called algorithms—in both brains and machines—and why AI is not here to replace us, but to work with us. As these tools become part of our daily...

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The Brain Prize@brainprize.org · 4w ago

The Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection introduces the work of winners of The Brain Prize, studying memory, emotions, behaviour, brain circuits, and neurological disorders. Learn more: https://kids.frontiersin.org/collections/73884/the-brain-prize-collection #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

The Brain Prize Collection

<a href="https://brainprize.org/"><img src="https://kids.frontiersin.org/files/Brain Prize.png" alt="Brain Prize" style="width:25%"></a> <br/><br/>Our brains are one of the great frontiers of human research – from understanding human function, such as thoughts and behaviors, to treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, supporting mental health, and unravelling new mysteries of our brain’s inner workings. <br/><br/>This fascinating field of research is rapidly growing, including new advances in technology for innovative diagnostic and therapeutic tools, and providing new insights...

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