Growth & Development
May 8, 2020
Is Maternal Instinct Real?
Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD, describes her work in mice showing that there’s some evidence that the desire to take care of our young is instinctual.
The Senses
April 15, 2020
Humans' “Unquenchable Desire” for Sugar Stems From an Unexpected Place
Charles Zuker, PhD, explains why we want sugar so terribly. The reasons why go far beyond taste.
Decision Making
April 13, 2020
Lentils or Pasta? Why Small Decisions Feel as Tough as Big Ones in This Time of Crisis
In a world reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, mundane decisions can feel as difficult as existential ones, explains Daphna Shohamy, PhD.
Disease
March 2, 2020
Tau Shows Promise as Achilles’ Heel for Alzheimer’s and Similar Diseases
New research by Anthony Fitzpatrick, PhD, and others shows that tau, once seen as a secondary player, has now taken a leading role in combating neurodegenerative illnesses.
The Senses
January 29, 2020
Sex Pheromone Named After Mr. Darcy Found to Put Female Mice in the Mood
Ebru Demir, PhD, describes a new study in mice showing that the pheromone darcin.can elicit complex behaviors that are dependent on the animal's internal state.
The Senses
December 5, 2019
Good Question: Why Do We Freeze Up When We're Startled?
Richard Mann, PhD, describes his latest work in fruit flies that sheds light on the body's startle response.
The Senses
October 23, 2019
A New Look at How the Brain Processes Sound Could Radically Improve Hearing Aids
Nima Mesgarani, PhD, and his team got a rare glimpse of what happens inside the brain while multiple people are talking.
Disease
October 10, 2019
Schizophrenia Memory Deficits Reversed in Adult Mice
An international research team headed by Joseph Gogos, MD, PhD, and Stavros Lomvardas, PhD, restored normal working memory in a mouse model of schizophrenia.
Tools & Technology
October 7, 2019
Black Holes, Volcanic Scrolls and a Teeny, Tiny Heartbeat
Developed by Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, SCAPE 2.0 follows blood cells through the heart of a zebra fish embryo.
The Senses
September 19, 2019
How Your Brain Keeps You From Running Into Walls
In a matter of milliseconds, our brains calculate the geometry of each space we enter, according to research led by Nikolaus Kriegeskorte, PhD.
