FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2022·3 min readLength of REM Sleep Linked to Body TemperatureStudy reports warm-blooded animals with higher body temperatures have lower amounts of REM sleep, while those with lower body temperatures have more REM sleep. Researchers say REM sleep acts like a "thermostatically controlled brain heater."Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 31, 2022·5 min readCells That Control Hunger Affect Brain Structure and FunctionAgRP neurons in the hypothalamus play a critical role in shaping the structure and function of the prefrontal cortex in mice. The findings shed light on how the prefrontal cortex is altered in disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2022·3 min read‘Cuddle Hormone’ Oxytocin Strongly Affects Male Mice on Becoming FathersNeurons that secrete oxytocin in the paraventricular nucleus in the hypothalamus are responsible for activating paternal instincts in new fathers, a mouse model study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2022·4 min readNo More Binge Eating: Signal Pathway in the Brain That Controls Food Intake DiscoveredAgRP neurons in the hypothalamus control the release of endogenous lysophospholipids, helping to control the excitability of cerebral cortex neurons and stimulating the desire for food intake.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2022·4 min readA Unique Neural Microcircuit in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus MicrocircuitFindings reveal sparse chemical connectivity as a generalized feature of the hypothalamus circuitry.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2022·4 min readStimulating Brain Circuits Promotes Neuron Growth in Adulthood, Improving Cognition and MoodResearchers used optogenetics techniques to stimulate specific brain areas to increase neurogenesis and the production of neural stem cells to improve memory, cognition, and emotional processing in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2022·4 min readDecoding a Direct Dialog Between the Gut Microbiota and the BrainHypothalamic neurons directly detect variations in bacterial activity and adapt appetite and body temperature accordingly. The findings demonstrate a direct dialog occurs between the brain and the gut microbiota.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 1, 2022·4 min readUbiquitous Nutrients Suppress Appetite and Promote MovementIngested non-essential amino acids curb appetite and promote movement in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 29, 2022·3 min readStudy Links Early Life Adversity, Microglia Dysfunction, to Aberrant Adult Stress Responses, Mental IllnessMicroglia dysfunction in those who experienced early life adversity prompts an aberrant stress response during adulthood that may be linked to mental illness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 2, 2022·3 min readMen With Sex Addiction May Have Elevated Levels of the Love Hormone OxytocinHypersexual disorder, or sex addiction, in males is associated with higher levels of oxytocin within the blood.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 12, 2021·5 min readCaring, Confident Dads Have Structurally Different BrainsFathers who have more positive attitudes about their parenting abilities, and fatherhood in general, show differences in their brains to those who don't, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 25, 2021·5 min readAir Pollution Reduces Sperm Counts Through Brain InflammationA new mouse study reveals the impact of air pollution on male fertility. Researchers report air pollution reduces sperm count in mice by inducing inflammation in specific brain areas.Read More
