FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 21, 2020·6 min readA Social Cue of SafetyStudy 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.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 8, 2023·9 min readDancing Neurons: Unlocking the Secrets of MovementZebrafish, with their transparent bodies, are offering neuroscientists a unique insight into the intricacies of brain-controlled movement. Researchers zoomed in on the zebrafish's brain to understand the neural choreography of motion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 16, 2018·7 min readHidden Structure of Enigmatic Backwards Neural Connections DiscoveredStudy may provide key insights into the visual system and perception.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·September 18, 2019·5 min readHow sleepless nights compromise the health of your gutStudy reveals the function of specific immune cells, well documented as playing a significant role in gut health, is directly controlled by our circadian clock.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain ‘Plays’ With Predictability and Randomness to Choose the Right Time to ActA new study reveals execution of action is a combination of random and predictable components that are processed in different brain regions.Read More
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
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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 27, 2018·4 min readLosing Neurons May Sometimes Not Be That BadResearchers report that neuron loss in Alzheimer's disease may not be such a bad thing. The study reveals the loss of neurons may be the result of a cell quality control mechanism attempting to protect the brain from the accumulation of malfunctioning neurons.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
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