FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 14, 2022·3 min readFour Genes Identified as Heightening Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and ActionsResearchers have identified four genes, ESR1, DCC, DRD2, and TRAF3, that are associated with an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 18, 2020·5 min readHow a Single Gene Drives Aggression in Wild SongbirdWhen the expression of the ER-alpha gene was blocked in white-throated sparrows, the level of aggression they exhibited decreased.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2019·4 min readMale and female mice have different brain cellsStudy identifies rare brain cell types that are unique to male mice, and others that are unique to females. The cells were discovered in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that governs both aggression and mating behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2017·5 min readSex and Aggression Controlled Separately in Female Animal Brains, But Overlap in Male BrainsAccording to a new study, while brain regions that control sexual and aggressive behaviors in male and female mice are the same, the way they are wired is different.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2015·3 min readDiscovering the Brain’s Memory SwitchResearchers explore the physical processes that occur as memories are formed.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 2, 2015·2 min readGene Suppression Helps Long Term Memories FormResearchers have identified a number of genes that are repressed at specific points during and after memory formation.Read More
