FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 30, 2015·6 min readNeural Circuits for Multiple Senses Involved in Choosing Appropriate Action MappedA new study reports researchers have successfully mapped the neural circuit involved in combining pain and vibration sensations which trigger escape behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2014·5 min readSurprising New Role for Calcium in Sensing PainResearchers block TRP ion channels in clinical trials to evaluate a possible treatment for various types of pain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 5, 2013·2 min readBreakthrough in Neuroscience Could Help Re-Wire Appetite ControlResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover a New Pathway for Fear Deep Within the BrainResearchers announce the discovery of a new neural circuit which connects the amygdala to the PAG.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2015·3 min readNeural Circuit Responsible for Detecting Taste Pheromone in Fruit Fly IdentifiedAccording 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 15, 2013·2 min readDragonflies 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2014·4 min readIn the Brain, Timing Is EverythingResearchers discover how two neural circuits work together to control the formation of time-linked memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2014·8 min readWhat Singing Fruit Flies Can Tell Us About Quick DecisionsMale 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2013·5 min readOptogenetics As Good As Electrical StimulationResearchers show optogenetics can be as good as, if not better than, using electrical stimulation in neuroscience research.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 22, 2014·4 min readNew Insight into Neuron Changes Brought About by AgingA new study offers insight into how aging affects neural circuitry, in some cases significantly altering gene expression in single neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 8, 2014·5 min readQuick Getaway: How Flies Escape Looming PredatorsDepending on their circumstances, fruit flies can deploy two escape behaviors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2013·4 min readResearchers Discover How Brain Circuits Can Become Miswired During DevelopmentResearchers have uncovered a mechanism which guides the wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain.Read More
