Researchers reveal in mice, certain cells within the hippocampus fire when the animal is anxious and this triggers anxiety related behaviors to occur. Read More
A new study investigates the link between frontotemporal dementia and abnormal eating behaviors. Read More
Researchers have identified a novel neural circuit that detects male pheromone cues pertaining to inter-male aggression. Read More
Researchers have identified specific neurons in the hypothalamus that play a central role in triggering anxiety. Read More
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A new study reports on how dopamine can regulate itself. Read More
Using stem cells, researchers have successfully created hypothalamic neurons. Read More
Researchers have discovered a light sensitive opsin protein that could play a critical role in neuron maturation. Read More
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··4 min readRat R222 was born with hydrocephalus. Neuroimaging revealed most of its brain had compressed and collapsed as it filled with fluid. However, despite its condition, the animal was still able to see, hear, smell, and feel like other animals. The study sheds new light on neuroplasticity, and the findings could have implications for the development of new machine learning technologies. Read More
A set of neurons in the basal forebrain may drive aversions to certain foods. Read More
Researchers implicated a group of neurons in the premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus with aggressive behaviors. Using optogenetics to stimulate and inhibit these neurons, researchers were able to control aggression in mice. Read More
