FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 6, 2022·7 min readHow the Brain Keeps the Urge to Act in CheckResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 6, 2022·6 min readAn Appetite Map in the BrainResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2022·4 min readNeurons and Glia Collaborate to Drive Neural Regeneration Following Brain InjuryStudy reveals how neurons and glial cells contribute to drive neurodegeneration following brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 7, 2022·5 min readNewly Discovered Neural Network Gets Visual and Motor Circuits in SyncResearchers have identified a neural network that connects the legs to the visual system in order to shape walking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 22, 2021·5 min readNeurons in the Olfactory Cortex Link Smells to PlacesNeurons in the primary olfactory cortex play a role in encoding spatial maps, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·6 min readHow Neuro-Immune Interactions Burn Deep FatResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2021·4 min readImaging of a Living Brain Can Help Clearly Differentiate Between Two Types of DementiaCombining 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2020·4 min readRethinking the Link Between Cannabinoids and LearningDisrupted cannabinoid signaling impairs learning by altering behavioral states.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2020·6 min readNewly identified digestive-brain axis controls food choiceStudy reveals a novel learning process orchestrated between the digestive system and brain that compels animals to seek out novel foods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2020·4 min readMRI method provides unprecedented insight into the brain’s wiring networkResearchers have developed a new method of measuring axons using MRI neuroimaging.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 11, 2020·7 min readMice ‘detectives’ hint at how humans read between the linesHumans and mice use inference skills to solve problems in a remarkably similar manner.Read More