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·June 6, 2019·3 min read

Study shows how the nervous system can transmit information across multiple generations

Neural small RNAs regulate germline genes to control behavior transgenerationally in nematodes.

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·January 10, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Uncover Secrets of Newborn Neurons

Researchers identify a new form of cell sub-division key to the development of the nervous system.

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·August 16, 2014·4 min read

Do Gut Bacteria Rule Our Minds?

New research investigates how gut bacteria could affect our cravings and moods in order to consume the nutrients they require to grow best.

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·May 10, 2022·5 min read

The Brain Searches for the Best Way to Move the Body

When learning how to coordinate a new movement, the nervous system first explores and evaluates many different coordinated patterns. With experience, the nervous system then adapts specific aspects of movements and simultaneously decreases pattern variability.

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·May 3, 2016·3 min read

New Drug Against Nerve Agent Sarin in Sight

Researchers present a structural model that shows how the antidote HI-6 approaches the nerve agent sarin.

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·December 17, 2020·5 min read

Cellular Connections Found Between Nervous and Immune Systems

Researchers have identified a direct cellular interaction between the nervous system and the immune system. Pain sensing neurons around the lymph nodes can modulate lymph node activity.

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·September 19, 2013·3 min read

Worm Research: Right Combination of Sugars Regulates Brain Development

A new study reveals how the tiny mir-79 molecule regulates neural development in roundworms.

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·October 22, 2015·3 min read

A Novel Link Between Movement Control and Genetics

According to a new study, a small cellular molecule previously believed to have little impact on behavior could be responsible for controlling precise movements.

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·September 13, 2019·4 min read

Discovery concerning the nervous system overturns a previous theory

Rather than having an equal chance of survival, cell death appears to be controlled by a mechanism that filters our the less fit cells.

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·May 29, 2024·4 min read

Opioid Receptors Key to Gut Nervous System Development

Researchers discovered a new role for opioid receptors in the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS), the "brain in the gut." This finding challenges the conventional understanding of opioid receptors, highlighting their significance beyond pain management and addiction.

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·September 3, 2021·5 min read

Gut and Heart Signals Affect How We See Ourselves

Study reveals the strength of the connection between the brain and internal organs is associated with how a person feels about their appearance. Weaker brain responses to the gut and heart were linked to greater levels of body shame and weight preoccupation.