The Senses
May 30, 2018
Desire for Sugar Eliminated in Mice by Rewiring Brains
Charles Zuker, Phd, and his team identified two regions in the brain which respond to sweet and bitter tastes.
The Senses
May 30, 2018
Why Does Sweetness Taste So Good?
A new study led by Charles Zuker, PhD, hints at how the brain flags different flavors as delicious or disgusting.
Tools & Technology
May 23, 2018
Superslow Brain Waves May Play a Critical Role in Consciousness
Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, weighs in on a new study that finds signals that represent a distinct form of brain activity.
Growth & Development
April 9, 2018
Image of the Day: Gene Expression
A new algorithm developed by Richard Mann, PhD, and his team scrutinizes the most hard-to-read segments of the genome.
Learning & Memory
March 19, 2018
Answering Questions About the Brain
Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD, explores the brain science of love and heartbreak.
Movement
February 23, 2018
Neurologists Explain How Olympic Athletes’ Brains Help Them Pull Off Those McTwists and Triple Lutzes
What does neuroscientist Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, see when he watches the world’s best athletes compete in this Winter Olympics?
Movement
February 16, 2018
Figure Skater Brains Are Literally Wired Differently
Rui Costa, DVM, PhD, and Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, explain what it is about figure skaters' brains that helps them stay upright on slippery ice.
Movement
February 15, 2018
Figure Skaters Have to Train Themselves to Ignore Their Natural Reflexes
In the figure skating rink, the brain areas that control movement have to learn new tricks, say Rui Costa, DVM, PhD, and Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD.
Learning & Memory
February 14, 2018
Some Songbirds Have Brains Specially Designed to Find Mates for Life
When it comes time to choose a mate, neuroscientist Sarah Woolley, PhD, finds that finches are expert at learning the songs of their fathers for later in life.
Movement
February 9, 2018
Go Figure: Why Olympic Ice Skaters Don't Fall Flat on Their Faces
Athletes’ brains get rewired with practice, say Rui Costa, DVM, PhD, and Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD.