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

More information: Nathalie Krauth et al, A hypothalamus–brainstem circuit governs the prioritization of safety over essential needs, Nature Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-01975-6 ...

The strategic advantage of QML continues to expand its presence in industries that deal with complex, high-dimensional data.

Researchers have pinpointed the precise pathway in the brain that suppresses pain in times of threatening situations.

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in ...

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 ...

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

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 same neuron can tell fruit flies to walk toward the smell of rotting fruit and speed up, according to new research from ...

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.

Researchers long believed that itch was part of a pain signal. However, recent advancements have proven that this is not the ...