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·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster

The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.

The image shows a drawing of the brain with the hypothalamus marked by an arrow and highlighted in orange.

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·April 5, 2013·2 min read

Breakthrough in Neuroscience Could Help Re-Wire Appetite Control

Researchers discover a population of cells, called tanycytes, are capable of generating new appetite regulating neurons in the brains of both young and adult rodents. The discovery could offer new avenues for tackling obesity.

This is a photo of the sea slug used in this research, Pleurobranchaea californica.

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·June 7, 2013·3 min read

By Trying it All, Predatory Sea Slug Learns What Not to Eat

Researchers discover Pleurobranchaea californica, a predatory sea slug which normally isn't a picky eater, has more cognitive abilities than previously believed; allowing them to lean the warning cues of dangerous pray and avoiding them in the future.

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·November 25, 2013·6 min read

Common Brain Cell Plays Key Role in Shaping Neural Circuits

Astrocytes actively refine neural circuits by selectively eliminating synapses, a new study reports.

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·June 12, 2013·4 min read

Dad’s Life Stress Exposure Can Affect Offspring Brain Development

Researchers have shown stress on preadolesecent and adult male mice induced an epigenetic mark in their sperm which reprogrammed their offspring's HPA axis, a region the the brain which governs stress response.

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·July 7, 2014·5 min read

Dodging Dots Helps Explain Brain Circuitry

Researchers produce a model of how individual excitatory and inhibitory neurons work together to control simple behavior.

This image shows a Crocothemis erythraea dragonfly.

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·August 15, 2013·2 min read

Dragonflies Can See by Switching “On” and “Off”

Researchers have discovered a complex and novel visual circuit in the brains of dragonflies. They hope the findings could some day help to improve vision systems for robots.

This is an image of the interneurons discussed in the research. The caption best describes the image.

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·June 24, 2013·4 min read

Genes Involved in Birth Defects Could Lead to Mental Illness

Mutations of the Dact1 gene, which leads to major birth defects, may also cause subtle disruptions in the brain which contribute to the development of psychiatric disorders, according to new research.

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·January 23, 2014·4 min read

In the Brain, Timing Is Everything

Researchers discover how two neural circuits work together to control the formation of time-linked memories.

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·July 7, 2015·3 min read

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.

This image shows a 3D rendering of the entire multisensory integration circuit.

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·April 30, 2015·6 min read

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.