High-Precision 3D Mouse Brain Atlas for Accurate Mapping
Summary: Researchers have released the Duke Mouse Brain Atlas, a state-of-the-art three-dimensional map that captures brain structure at scales ranging from whole…
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Mapping Neural Circuits Behind Mate Choice in Fruit Flies
If you’ve ever discovered a banana covered with a cloud of tiny flies, you were witnessing the busy courtship of Drosophila melanogaster.…
Why Superstitions Persist: The Science Behind Belief
Many sports fans put on a “lucky” shirt before a big game, fully aware that clothing cannot change the outcome—but they do…
Why People Stop Resisting New Rules After They Are Implemented
Summary: A new multi-study investigation finds that public opposition to system-level policies—such as smoking bans, mandatory vaccines, or lower speed limits—is usually…
Brain Injuries and Disorders: What Brain Events Reveal
Summary: Researchers developed a new computational brain model that reproduces brief, high-amplitude bursts of activity observed in human neuroimaging. These recurring moments…
Study: Immune Cell Enzyme Links Stress to Depression
Summary: Researchers have identified a new body-to-mind mechanism connecting chronic stress and depression. They found that chronic stress raises levels of the…
Distinct Inhibitory Neurons Linked to Autism and Schizophrenia
Loss of a key receptor in a specific class of inhibitory brain cells may contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and…
AI Finds Public Attitudes About COVID Spread Faster Than Virus
Summary: Using artificial intelligence to examine millions of tweets, researchers found that public attitudes about COVID-19—and attitudes about treatments and policies—spread rapidly…
Early Neural Circuit Training Boosts Behavioral Responses
Summary: Training neural circuits during early development produces stronger, longer-lasting improvements than training mature cells. Source: University of Illinois Train neural circuits…
Human Brain Organoids Could Speed Alzheimer’s Research
Most complete human brain model to date is a ‘brain changer’ Researchers at The Ohio State University have produced a lab-grown human…
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