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University of Bristol

·August 7, 2023·5 min read

Navigators of Nature: Butterflies Exhibit Spatial Learning

Until now, research on insect spatial learning primarily focused on social species like bees and ants. This new revelation underscores the possibility of more widespread complex learning skills, such as the use of spatial information, in insects than previously recognized.

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·June 19, 2023·4 min read

Deciphering the Brain’s ‘Traffic Lights’: A Receptor Map Unveiled

Researchers unveiled key organizational principles in the brain, thanks to an intricate mapping of neurotransmitter receptors. The team, studying macaque brains, provided a deeper understanding of how our brain differentiates between internally and externally stimulated thoughts and emotions.

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·April 25, 2023·4 min read

Genetic Driver of Anxiety Discovered

An international team of scientists has identified a gene in the brain responsible for anxiety symptoms and found that modifying the gene can reduce anxiety levels, offering a novel drug target for anxiety disorders. The discovery highlights a new amygdala miR483-5p/Pgap2 pathway that regulates the brain's response to stress and provides a potential therapeutic approach for anxiety disorders.

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·April 16, 2023·4 min read

Long-Term Use of Steroids Could Impair Memory

Hippocampal activity was profoundly impaired in rodent models of long-term steroid exposure, leading to memory deficits.

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·March 15, 2023·3 min read

Memories Could Be Lost if Two Key Brain Regions Fail to Sync Together

If neural assemblies between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex fail to sync together at the correct time, memories are lost.

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·March 1, 2023·4 min read

Depression Linked to Immune Response in Some People

Changes in different components of the immune system, both adaptive and innate immune responses, may play a role in the development of depression in some people.

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·January 23, 2023·6 min read

Anti-aging Gene Shown to Rewind Heart Age by 10 Years

Researchers say a gene found in many centenarians can reverse the biological age of the heart by ten years. The findings offer a potential target for patients with heart failure.

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·January 13, 2023·3 min read

Accumulation of Amyloid Beta Protein at Sites of Potassium Depletion in the Brain Discovered

Samples of brain tissue from those with Alzheimer's revealed marked changes in potassium isotopes that correlated with amyloid-beta accumulation.

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·December 21, 2022·5 min read

Child Body Weight Has Limited Effects on Mood and Behavioral Disorders

Despite common belief, a new study reveals a child's body weight has little impact on mood or behavioral disorders.

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·November 18, 2022·2 min read

Social Bees Travel Greater Distances for Food Than Their Solitary Counterparts

Social bees venture further for pollen and nectar than their less social counterparts.

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·September 6, 2022·4 min read

Study Calls for Change in Guidance About Eating Fish During Pregnancy

Essential nutrients found in fish counteract and provide neuroprotection against mercury in fish, researchers report. The new study says eating fish during pregnancy can help provide essential nutrients to the developing fetus.