How Gut Neurons Coordinate Immune Repair After Inflammation
Summary: Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a direct neuro-immune pathway in the gut in which enteric neurons produce the neuropeptide…
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Retina Synchronizes Visual Signals Before They Reach the Brain
Summary: Researchers have found that the human retina actively synchronizes visual signals before they reach the brain. By varying the diameter of…
Circuit Model Reveals Striatum’s Role in Everyday Decisions
Summary: Researchers have created a computational framework that explains how the striosomal compartment of the striatum shapes everyday decision-making. By combining biological…
Single-Gene Edit Transfers Behaviors Across Species
Summary: Researchers in Japan used genetic engineering to make one species of fruit fly display a courtship ritual normally seen only in…
Can Restoring Lithium Levels Prevent Alzheimer’s?
Summary: A decade-long investigation indicates that naturally occurring lithium in the brain helps protect against Alzheimer’s disease by preserving normal function across…
Genetic Switch May Underlie Human Brain’s Distinct Abilities
Summary: Researchers have identified a genetic element called HAR123 that may help explain features that make the human brain distinct. Functioning as…
How Quitting Smoking Boosts Recovery From Other Addictions
Summary: A large U.S. cohort analysis shows that adults recovering from alcohol or other drug addictions are significantly more likely to maintain…
New Australopithecus Fossils Show Early Humans Coexisted
Summary: An international research team working at Ledi-Geraru in Ethiopia has uncovered fossil evidence showing that early members of the genus Homo…
Musicians Lack an Advantage in Early Auditory Processing
Summary: A large-scale, multi-site study challenges the widely held belief that formal musical training improves the brain’s earliest stages of sound processing.…
Neuron Discovery May Restore Breathing After Spinal Cord Injury
Summary: Researchers have identified a specialized group of spinal cord interneurons that help regulate breathing when the body faces physiological stress such…
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