Using fMRI for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers discovered positive changes in brain activity in children with autism who received a particular type of behavioral therapy.
In a new study, a small, two-wheeled robot was driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female mate.
Studying the functions of the grooming behavior, researchers discover grooming helps insects maintain acute olfactory senses, as well as removing both environmental pollutants and chemicals produced by the insects themselves.
Research shows that exercise-loving mice have larger midbrains.
UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep. They discovered that the entorhinal cortex behaves as if it's remembering something, even under anesthesia, a finding that counters conventional theories about memory consolidation during sleep.
Newborn mice use mom's unique odor, not a pheromone, to begin breastfeeding.
Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, Stanford study finds A specific antioxidant supplement may be an...
Diabetes Drug Could Be a Promising Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury TAU research finds that existing diabetes medication may ease...
