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·July 6, 2022·7 min read

How the Brain Keeps the Urge to Act in Check

Researchers identified a brain region responsible for driving action, and another that suppresses action. The study reports impulsive behaviors can be triggered or suppressed by activating these areas.

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·July 6, 2022·6 min read

An Appetite Map in the Brain

Researchers report the way the brain processes sensory input information depends on whether an animal lacks specific nutrients or is pregnant. The findings provide valuable new insight on the neural basis for behavior both within and beyond food choices.

This shows neurons and glia in a fly brain

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·June 17, 2022·4 min read

Neurons and Glia Collaborate to Drive Neural Regeneration Following Brain Injury

Study reveals how neurons and glial cells contribute to drive neurodegeneration following brain injury.

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·May 7, 2022·5 min read

Newly Discovered Neural Network Gets Visual and Motor Circuits in Sync

Researchers have identified a neural network that connects the legs to the visual system in order to shape walking.

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·December 22, 2021·5 min read

Neurons in the Olfactory Cortex Link Smells to Places

Neurons in the primary olfactory cortex play a role in encoding spatial maps, a new study reports.

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·August 18, 2021·6 min read

How Neuro-Immune Interactions Burn Deep Fat

Researchers identified the mechanisms in which neuro-immune processes trigger brain signals to instruct immune functions in visceral fat stores. The findings could pave the way for new treatments for obesity.

This shows brain scans of people with alzheimers and lbd

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·February 5, 2021·4 min read

Imaging of a Living Brain Can Help Clearly Differentiate Between Two Types of Dementia

Combining PET neuroimaging with a specific intravenous radioactive compound allows researchers to distinguish Lewy Body Dementia from Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's in brain scans.

The cerrebellum in this brain image is replaces with a cannabis leaf

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·October 20, 2020·4 min read

Rethinking the Link Between Cannabinoids and Learning

Disrupted cannabinoid signaling impairs learning by altering behavioral states.

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·August 21, 2020·6 min read

A Social Cue of Safety

Study unravels the neural basis of freezing behaviors in fruit flies and provides a novel insight into how the brain perceives and responds to social cues.