FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2022·4 min readMapping the Path From Smell to PerceptionA new brain map charts the way sensory information is routed between olfactory-processing areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 20, 2022·3 min readGot Junk Food on the Brain? These Cells May Be to BlameResearchers identified a group of neurons in the amygdala which are responsible for hedonic eating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2022·3 min readSniffing Out the Brain’s Smelling PowerIn 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2022·2 min readThe Unexpected Cells Helping to Shape Young BrainsDuring brain development, oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) contribute to the neural pruning process, helping to shape the healthy development of the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 5, 2022·3 min readResearchers Discover How Hormones Define Brain Sex DifferencesEstrogen sets up physical differences in the brains of males and females during development, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2022·3 min readMaternal Protective Behaviors Run DeepNeuron activity in the locus coeruleus spikes when a mother mouse touches her pup to retrieve it.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 1, 2022·4 min readFinding Structure in the Brain’s StaticWave patterns provide a deeper insight into sleep, consciousness, and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2021·3 min readFine-Tuning Motivation in the BrainResearchers implicate neurons in the anterior insula cortex as a driving force for motivation in the brain, according to a new mouse study.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2021·3 min readMammalian Motivation Circuits: Maybe They’re Born With ItResearchers have identified a pre-programmed neural circuit in the basolateral amygdala of mice that processes both positive and negative stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 5, 2020·4 min readHow Does the Brain Process Fear?Study reveals the globus pallidus plays a critical role in fear processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·3 min readHow to Figure Out What You Don’t KnowTesting 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2020·4 min readHow chandelier cells light up the brainChandelier 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.Read More
