Disease
September 17, 2018
Activity – Not Rest – Speeds Recovery After Brain Injury in Mice
Research led by Randy Bruno, PhD, suggests that challenging the brain early after damage can speed up healing.
Disease
July 27, 2018
New Uses for Old Medications
Joseph Gogos, MD, PhD, writes that even drugs whose development was stalled or canceled might show promise for illnesses they were never meant to treat.
The Senses
July 13, 2018
The Neural Networks of a Noisy Fish
The latest research from Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, and his lab shows how elephant-nose fish navigate their surroundings.
The Senses
July 11, 2018
Predicting The Future Allows An Organism To Distinguish Self Versus Other
A team led by Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, suspects this mechanism in fish brains is similar to a mechanism in all animals, including humans.
The Senses
May 31, 2018
Sugar Cravings May Soon Be Stopped by Rewiring Brain, Scientists Say
Charles Zuker, PhD, and researchers in his lab have untangled the connection between food and pleasure in the brains of mice.
The Senses
May 30, 2018
Scientists Switch Off Sugar Cravings in Mice — What Could it Mean for Your Diet?
Neuroscientists have eliminated sugar cravings in mice by "switching" on and off transmitters in the brain's emotion center.
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.
