The Senses
April 12, 2023
How the brain rewards pleasurable physical touch
Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD, traced a stimulating physical touch from the skin all the way to the reward center of the brain.
Learning & Memory
March 1, 2023
Exploring the Role of Dopamine in Natural Behaviors
Vikram Gadagkar, PhD and Ashok Litwin-Kumar, PhD discuss their research on memory.
The Senses
February 8, 2023
Scientists mapped the brain circuitry involved in pleasurable touch in mice
Mouse study by Abdus-Saboor, PhD, completes a skin-spine-brain circuit of gentle touch.
The Senses
December 12, 2022
An end to chronic pain? Future treatment could look very different
Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD, discusses his research with USA Today
The Senses
September 9, 2022
What’s behind fat addiction?
A study in mice by Charles Zuker, PhD, shows a signaling pathway that could be blocked to help reduce the urge to eat fatty foods
The Senses
July 18, 2022
The Biology of Taste Perception and Sugar Craving
Charles Zuker, PhD, explores the mechanisms of taste perception on the Huberman Lab podcast.
Tools & Technology
April 20, 2022
Cerebral Cartography! Building the Google Earth of Brain Maps
Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, on new brain mapping techniques.
Movement
April 12, 2022
Brain Games: How the Mind Performs Under Pressure
What neuroscience and psychology can tell us about baseball – and ourselves.
Learning & Memory
March 22, 2022
The Controversial Search for Genius in the Remains of Einstein's Brain
Sarah Woolley, PhD, weighs in on the debate around the study of Einstein’s brain.
Learning & Memory
January 24, 2022
Is There Life After Winning a Nobel Prize?
According to neuroscientist Eric Kandel’s new book, the answer is a resounding yes.
