Why Recovery Times Vary Widely for Children with TBI
According to a new study, some children suffer widespread damage to myelin following a TBI.... Read More...
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Neural Circuit Responsible for Detecting Taste Pheromone in Fruit Fly Identified
According to a new study, researchers have identified the neural circuit in the brain of fruit flies which is responsible for detecting a taste pheromone.... Read More...
Three Rules Could Explain How the Visual System of the Fruit Fly Self Organizes as it Grows
Three simple, pre-programmed rules appear to help create the neural circuit connecting the fly's eye to its brain.... Read More...
Neural Circuits for Multiple Senses Involved in Choosing Appropriate Action Mapped
A new study reports researchers have successfully mapped the neural circuit involved in combining pain and vibration sensations which trigger escape behaviors.... Read More...
Surprising New Role for Calcium in Sensing Pain
Researchers block TRP ion channels in clinical trials to evaluate a possible treatment for various types of pain.... Read More...
Dodging Dots Helps Explain Brain Circuitry
Researchers produce a model of how individual excitatory and inhibitory neurons work together to control simple behavior.... Read More...
Quick Getaway: How Flies Escape Looming Predators
Depending on their circumstances, fruit flies can deploy two escape behaviors, a new study reports.... Read More...
What Singing Fruit Flies Can Tell Us About Quick Decisions
Male fruit flies adapt the tempo and pitch of their mating song based upon the movement and behavior of their desired mate, a new study reports.... Read More...
The Musical Brain: Novel Study of Jazz Players Shows Common Brain Circuitry Processes Both Music and Language
Researchers find brain regions that process syntax aren't limited to language alone.... Read More...
Scientists Discover a New Pathway for Fear Deep Within the Brain
Researchers announce the discovery of a new neural circuit which connects the amygdala to the PAG. ... Read More...
In the Brain, Timing Is Everything
Researchers discover how two neural circuits work together to control the formation of time-linked memories.... Read More...
New Insight into Neuron Changes Brought About by Aging
A new study offers insight into how aging affects neural circuitry, in some cases significantly altering gene expression in single neurons.... Read More...