Fruit fly channel for pain can also suppress it
The molecule responsible for suppressing pain from heat in adult flies has the opposite role in fly larvae, research finds.
Extra gene stymies neurons in mice models of Down syndrome
An extra copy of a gene involved in Down syndrome puts the brakes on neurons’ activity in mice, a new study shows.
Extra gene stymies neurons in mice models of Down syndrome
An extra copy of a gene involved in Down syndrome puts the brakes on neurons’ activity in mice, a new study shows.
Star-shaped cells may play role in how your brain merges info
Long thought of as “brain glue,” astrocytes may be key regulators in how we process internal and external information at the same time.
First map of insect brain could shed light on thinking
Scientists have completed the first ever map of an insect brain. “Everything has been working up to this,” says Joshua T. Vogelstein.
Electrodes to probe synapses in pursuit of dreams
Researchers have taken a step toward understanding how human thoughts and dreams emerge from electrical pulses in the brain’s trillions of synapses.
Flies shed light on how tired animals avoid sleep
Neurons adapt to help fruit flies stay awake in dangerous situations, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat insomnia in people.
Flies shed light on how tired animals avoid sleep
Neurons adapt to help fruit flies stay awake in dangerous situations, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat insomnia in people.
Key neurons make you feel sluggish when you’re sick
We tend to eat, drink, and move less when we feel sick. A new study in mice uncovers brain cells that control these “sickness behaviors.”
Teeny caps for mini-brains could clarify neural disorders
A tiny EEG cap, created to measure activity in a brain model the size of a pen dot, could lead to better understanding of neural disorders.