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·October 8, 2015·4 min read

Closed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve Activity

Researchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.

This image shows the convergence of two groups of nerve cells, one responding to a smell pheromone (green) and the other carrying taste-pheromone signals (red).

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·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Tracking the Neural Circuits Responsible for Driving Mate Choice in Flies

A new study explores how a the neural circuitry of a fly assesses the sutability of a potential mate.

This image shows neurons and other cells in the anterior pharynx of C. elegans nematode.

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·July 26, 2015·7 min read

What Worm Feeding Behavior Can Teach Us About Human Heart Function

According to a new study, a newly discovered feeding behavior in C. elegans could help researchers gain new insights into human heart function.

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·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Sea Slugs Help Researchers Map How Neurons Fire

Research demonstrates how the complex locomotion of Aplysia can be simplified and interpreted.

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·March 18, 2015·3 min read

Researcher Explores Decoding of Complex Neural Circuits

Researchers develop a new method that utilizes lasers, which they hope will help decode complex neural circuits.

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·November 20, 2014·2 min read

Imagination and Reality Flow in Opposite Directions in the Brain

Researchers track the electrical activity in the brains of people who alternately imagined scenes or watched real scenes on video.

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·November 6, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Provide First Peek at How Neurons Multitask

A new study sheds light on how a single neuron can perform multiple functions in a model organism.

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·February 19, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to Sleep

Researchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.

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·December 17, 2013·2 min read

Research Team Finds Hope for Pharmacological Solution to Cocaine Addiction

Researchers suggest a method of biologically manipulating neural circuitry could lead to a new pharmacological approach which could weaken cocaine withdrawal.

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·November 29, 2013·5 min read

Study Connects Dots Between Genes and Human Behavior

A new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.

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·November 20, 2013·6 min read

Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug

Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments.

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·November 14, 2013·3 min read

Glowing Worms Illuminate Roots of Behavior

Researchers develop a novel system to image worm brain activity. The new technology makes it possible for researchers to study the neural circuitry and genetics associated with animal behavior.