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·November 25, 2024·6 min read

Brain’s Locus Coeruleus Revealed as Key to Sleep Transitions

A new study uncovers the role of the brain's locus coeruleus (LC) in regulating sleep cycles, managing transitions between NREM and REM sleep. This brainstem region alternates between activity peaks and troughs during sleep, acting like a clock to control sleep-state shifts.

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·September 5, 2024·4 min read

Observing Trauma Boosts Resilience Through Serotonin

A new study reveals that observing others endure trauma can increase resilience and protect against depression. Researchers found that serotonin, released in the brain's habenula, plays a key role in this process, enhancing resilience by altering neuronal activity.

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·September 6, 2023·5 min read

New Hybrid Cell Discovery Shakes Up Neuroscience

Neuroscientists have unveiled a new hybrid cell, straddling the line between the well-known neurons and glial cells in the brain. Previously, glial cells, especially astrocytes, were believed to merely support neuron functions.