FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2023·3 min readJellyfish and Fruit Flies Shed Light on the Origin of Hunger RegulationResearchers turn to jellyfish and fruitflies to explore the motivation to feed and shed new light on the mechanisms underlying feeding regulation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 2, 2023·4 min readKeeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the BrainStudy reveals a novel molecular pathway that helps to control homeostasis and sleep rhythms in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 14, 2023·4 min readDetecting Hidden Brain States With Mathematical ModelsUsing a mathematical model to study how the brain predicts information and learns, researchers discovered signals for accuracy are found in the anterior insula and anxiety affects activity levels in this brain region.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2022·5 min readDiving Deep Into the Different Effects of Morning and Evening ExerciseStudy reveals how the body produces different health-promoting signaling molecules in an organ-specific manner following exercise at different points during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 31, 2020·3 min readTiming of Meals Affects Body Rhythms and Metabolic HealthBoth food timing and the integrity of the internal clock in the liver altered rhythms of metabolism in mice. Almost half of the rhythmic genes are regulated by both the internal clock and when food is ingested.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2020·5 min readHow Neurons Reshape Inside Body Fat to Boost Its Calorie-Burning CapacityNormally bushy networks of neural fibers within fat tissue shrink in the absence of leptin, but grow back when the hormone is administered in drug form. The alterations influence the ability to burn energy stored in fat in mouse models.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 8, 2020·3 min readAppetite can be increased by cells in the brainGlial cells known as tanycytes deliver signals to neurons in the brain to activate appetite. Optogenetic stimulation of tanycytes increases appetite.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 11, 2020·4 min readProtein shredder regulates fat metabolism in the brainResearchers discover an important function of gamma-secretase in cells that is critical for lipid homeostasis in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·3 min readBeauty sleep could be real, say body clock biologistsStudy shows how circadian clock mechanisms boost our ability to maintain our bodies when we are most active.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2019·2 min readHow gut bacteria negatively influences serotonin and blood sugar levelsA new study shows how the microbiome communicates with cells producing serotonin to influence blood sugar levels. The microbiome can worsen metabolism by signaling to cells in the gut that produce serotonin. This drives up serotonin levels. The rise in blood serotonin levels causes metabolic problems.Read More
