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·October 28, 2016·6 min read

How the Brain Tracks Action to Match Physical Effort to Changes in Environment

Researchers report cells in the brain’s dorsal raphe nucleus use visual clues to assess whether attempts at movement have been effective.

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·November 2, 2016·5 min read

Mouse Mutants May Shed Light on the Mysteries of Sleep

A new study could be the first step to understanding the biochemistry that controls the switch from sleep to wakefulness, researchers believe.

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·May 19, 2017·4 min read

Storing a Memory Involves Distant Parts of the Brain

According to a new study, distant areas of the brain are required to help store a single memory.

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·July 13, 2017·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Helps Build Brain Atlas of Fly Behavior

Using machine learning, researchers have created a comprehensive brain map that links different groups of neurons to specific behaviors in fruit fly brains. The study, published in Cell, reports the AI used more than 225 days of video footage to help create the map. Left in human hands, the work would have taken an estimated 3,800 years to complete.

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·August 9, 2017·5 min read

Rewired Taste System Reveals How Flavors Move from Tongue to Brain

According to a new Nature study, in order for our taste system to work, the connection between neurons and taste bud cells have to rewire correctly each time.

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·September 13, 2017·4 min read

3-D Protein Structure Offers Insight into Rapid Communication by Brain Cells

A new 3D protein structure helps researchers to better understand the rapid action of neurotransmission.

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·September 14, 2017·4 min read

Magnetic Fields to Alleviate Anxiety

Using a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.

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·September 21, 2017·5 min read

Jellyfish Sleep Like the Rest of Us

Much like other animals, the upside-down jellyfish enters into sleep. However, unlike other animals, the jellyfish has no central nervous system. Researchers believe the need to sleep evolved before the emergence of a central nervous system.

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·September 29, 2017·5 min read

New Role for Fragile X Protein Could Offer Clues for Treatment

A pre-clinical mouse study may provide an exciting new step toward developing new treatment approaches for Fragile X.

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·November 1, 2017·9 min read

Brain Circuitry Behind Social Behavior Revealed

Researchers have been able to map neural activity in live mice with the aid of a tiny microscope mounted on the animals' heads. The findings provide insight into the neurobiology of social behavior.