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·July 22, 2019·3 min read

Quantifying how the brain smells

The olfactory experience is subjective. The perception of odors depends on the context and prior experience of an individual.

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·October 20, 2022·3 min read

Got Junk Food on the Brain? These Cells May Be to Blame

Researchers identified a group of neurons in the amygdala which are responsible for hedonic eating.

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·August 21, 2019·3 min read

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

A biological neural network which is sculpted by evolution provides a scaffolding to facilitate quick and easy learning.

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·February 8, 2018·4 min read

Autism Genetics Study Calls Attention to Motor Skills and General Cognitive Impairment

A new study of the genetic factors associated with ASD draws attention to the impact autism can have on motor skills and cognitive function.

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·March 24, 2022·3 min read

Maternal Protective Behaviors Run Deep

Neuron activity in the locus coeruleus spikes when a mother mouse touches her pup to retrieve it.

This shows mitral and tufted cells in the olfactory corte

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·September 30, 2022·3 min read

Sniffing Out the Brain’s Smelling Power

In the olfactory system, tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells. Tufted cells are one of two parallel neural circuit loops that help the brain process different odor features. The findings shed light on how the brain takes in sensory information that influences behavior and emotion.

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·June 18, 2020·4 min read

How chandelier cells light up the brain

Chandelier cells have an unusual direct method of communication. Unlike other neurons, chandelier cells connect directly to the part of a target neuron that initiates a spike.

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·May 5, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Discover How Hormones Define Brain Sex Differences

Estrogen sets up physical differences in the brains of males and females during development, a new study reports.

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·April 10, 2023·3 min read

Identifying Cancer Genes’ Multiple Personalities

A new method using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has been developed to model liver cancer tumor subtypes caused by mutations in the same genes. By targeting a single section of the mouse gene, Ctnnb1, researchers were able to produce two distinct tumor subtypes, enhancing protein activity to promote tumor growth, which could allow for the development of new therapeutic interventions in the future.

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·October 26, 2020·3 min read

How to Figure Out What You Don’t Know

Testing multiple computational models of the nervous system, researchers discover that just because a model can make accurate predictions about data, this doesn't always translate into the underlying logic of the biological system it represents.

This is a cross section of a mouse brain

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·April 5, 2023·4 min read

Danger or Pleasure? How We Learn to Tell the Difference

Scientists have discovered that somatostatin-expressing neurons in the amygdala help distinguish between good and bad stimuli, responding differently to rewards versus punishments and even different types of rewards. Inhibiting these neurons in mice resulted in an inability to learn to associate sounds with rewards or punishments, providing potential insight into addiction and opportunities for new treatments.

This shows the outline of a dad, his child, and DNA.

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·May 22, 2023·3 min read

Unexpected Genetic Influence of Fathers in Autism

Researchers provide new insight into the genetic origins of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study suggests that, contrary to long-standing beliefs, siblings with ASD may share more of their father's genome. The investigation involved analysis of over 6,000 volunteer families' genomes, revealing a potential new source of ASD.

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Quantifying how the brain smells

Got Junk Food on the Brain? These Cells May Be to Blame

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

Autism Genetics Study Calls Attention to Motor Skills and General Cognitive Impairment

Maternal Protective Behaviors Run Deep

Sniffing Out the Brain’s Smelling Power

How chandelier cells light up the brain

Researchers Discover How Hormones Define Brain Sex Differences

Identifying Cancer Genes’ Multiple Personalities

How to Figure Out What You Don’t Know

Danger or Pleasure? How We Learn to Tell the Difference

Unexpected Genetic Influence of Fathers in Autism

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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