Measuring the Basis of Color Vision
A new study reports photoreceptors in the retina are sensitive to colors corresponding to their visual pigments.... Read More...
University of Bonn
Oxytocin and Social Norms Reduce Xenophobia
Researchers report social norms together with increasing oxytocin can counter xenophobia by enhancing altruistic behaviors.... Read More...
Why Expensive Wine Appears to Taste Better
Researchers reveal how our brain's reward system tricks us into thinking a more expensive bottle of wine tastes better. ... Read More...
Disrupted Fat Breakdown in the Brain of Mice Makes Them Dumb
Blocking the breakdown of a specific fat molecule in the the brains of mice lead to reduced learning ability and memory retention. Additionally, researchers noted an increase of Alzheimer's related proteins. Findings may help explain how dementia may develop in humans, researchers say. ... Read More...
Cannabis Reverses Aging Processes in the Brain
Researchers report low doses of THC can help restore memory and reverse some of the effects of brain aging in mice. The findings could open new avenues for treating dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...
Mini Brains From the Petri Dish
Researchers converted skin cells from patients with a rare congenital brain defect into pluripotent stem cells to generate brain organoids.... Read More...
Indication of a Genetic Cause of Social Phobia
Researchers link a gene that encodes a serotonin transporter to social phobia.... Read More...
Rabies Viruses Reveal Wiring in Transparent Brains
Researchers use rabies viruses to see how well transplanted neural cells have connected to neural network in the brains of mice. ... Read More...