FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2023·6 min readZone of Uncertainty Enables the Brain to Rapidly Form New MemoriesResearchers explore how a little-understood brain area called the zona incerta communicates with the neocortex to rapidly control memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2021·2 min readBrain Mechanism of Curiosity UnraveledStudy identifies a cell-type specific brain circuit associated with curiosity and novelty-seeking behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2017·5 min readLove Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain CellsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2017·2 min readOptic Probes Shed Light on Binge EatingOptogenetically activating neurons in an area of the brain not previously associated with feeding can produce binge eating behavior, researchers report.Read More
