Starting with the question "How does our brain distinguish glucose from the many nutrients absorbed in the gut?" a KAIST ...

A single low dose of the anesthetic ketamine restored the ability to enjoy sweet treats and social contact in mice that had ...

This important study presents a new method for longitudinally tracking cells in two-photon imaging data that addresses the specific challenges of imaging neurons in the developing cortex. It provides ...

In her doctoral research at Columbia University, Ganguly creates models of the neuronal connections in the fruit fly brain ...

New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University. (THE CONVERSATION) — ...

Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

The Synaptic Physiology laboratory, led by Juan Lerma at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of ...

Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

The Synaptic Physiology laboratory , led by Juan Lerma at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research ...

Inhibition of LKKR2 may rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that is caused by a single genetic mutation.