FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2025·4 min read“Neurobiotic Sense” Tells Brain When You’ve Had EnoughScientists have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” — a newly identified system where the gut sends real-time signals from microbes to the brain to help regulate appetite. Specialized cells called neuropods in the colon detect a bacterial protein, flagellin, and signal the brain via the vagus nerve to suppress eating.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 25, 2022·4 min readArtificial Intelligence and Robotics Uncover Hidden Signatures of Parkinson’s DiseaseCombining AI and robotics technology, researchers have identified new cellular characteristics of Parkinson's disease in skin cell samples from patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 30, 2021·7 min readXenobots: Team Builds First Living Robots That Can ReproduceResearchers report Xenobots, a computer-designed, hand-assembled organism can find and gather single cells, and assemble "baby" Xenobots. After a few days, the immature Xanobots can also find cells and replicate themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 25, 2017·6 min readNew RoboBee Flies, Dives, Swims and Explodes Out of the WaterThe latest generation of the RoboBee hybrid robot could help monitor the environment and provide essential search and rescue assistance, researchers report.Read More
