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·October 24, 2025·4 min read

Brain Circuits Split Food Choices Between Sugar and Fat Cravings

A new study reveals that the brain uses two distinct neural pathways to regulate sugar and fat intake. In mice, glucoprivation—a drop in blood sugar levels—activates separate circuits in the hypothalamus: AMPK-regulated CRH neurons drive high-carbohydrate consumption, while MC4R-expressing neurons promote high-fat food intake.

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·May 2, 2025·4 min read

Brain-Body Links in Emotion and Health

Researchers have developed D-PSCAN, a novel imaging technique that enables high-resolution, minimally invasive observation of the brainstem’s nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in living animals. The NTS, a vital relay for signals from organs via the vagus nerve, plays a key role in emotion regulation and overall mental health.

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·October 25, 2024·4 min read

Pausing Amyloid Fibrils Offers New Alzheimer’s Insight

Researchers have identified a unique “paused state” in the growth of amyloid β fibrils, linked to Alzheimer’s disease, using high-speed atomic force microscopy. In this state, fibril growth is halted, allowing an antibody, 4396C, to bind and prevent further growth, opening a potential path to slow Alzheimer’s progression.

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·March 4, 2024·5 min read

A New Window into Neural Dynamics

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking "nanosheet incorporated into light-curable resin" (NIRE) method, enabling unprecedented large-scale and long-term observation of neuronal activity in awake mice. This innovative technique utilizes fluoropolymer nanosheets combined with a light-curable resin to create extensive cranial windows, allowing for detailed study of distant brain regions simultaneously.

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·October 12, 2023·5 min read

Rewiring the Brain: The Neural Code of Traumatic Memories

Unveiling the neurological enigma of traumatic memory formation, researchers harnessed innovative optical and machine-learning methodologies to decode the brain’s neuronal networks engaged during trauma memory creation. The team identified a neural population encoding fear memory, revealing the synchronous activation and crucial role of the dorsal part of the medial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) in associative fear memory retrieval in mice.

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·August 4, 2023·4 min read

Social Perception’s Critical Brain Circuitry Discovered

Researchers identified a crucial brain circuit that affects how we value rewards in comparison to others. The team temporarily blocked connections between the medial prefrontal cortex and the lateral hypothalamus in monkeys, using a technique known as DREADD.

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·February 9, 2021·4 min read

New “Molecular” Tool Helps Shed Light on Individual Synapses in Brain Cells

A newly developed light-activated protein allows researchers to study single synapses of a neuron.

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·September 18, 2018·3 min read

The Neuroscience of Envy

A new study provides insight into the neurobiological underpinnings of envy. Researchers have identified a part of the brain that specifically registers when another receives a reward. This affects the subjective value placed on personal resources and rewards.