How Adult Neurogenesis Enables Memory Consolidation During Sleep
Summary: New neurons born in the adult hippocampus are crucial for structural synaptic remodeling and for consolidating memories during REM sleep, according…
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Child’s Brain Protein Mutation Triggers Autism Behaviors in Mice
Summary: Researchers introduced a de novo mutation found in a child with autism into mice. The mutation affects the dopamine transporter (DAT).…
Study Shows Meditation Training Reduces Long-Term Stress in Hair
Summary: Many people report that meditation reduces daily stress. A new randomized clinical trial from the Max Planck Institute provides objective physiological…
Scientists Map Direct Gut-Brain Neural Pathway
Newly discovered gut-to-brain circuit signals fullness and could offer a route for viruses into the nervous system When you finish a large…
How Brain Monitoring Advances Will Reshape the Law
Summary: Researchers outline a range of neurotechnology uses—from criminal monitoring and workplace surveillance to metaverse interaction and cognitive enhancement—and discuss the legal,…
Genetic Link Between Facial Structure and Brain Shape
Summary: Researchers have identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that influence both human face and brain shape. The genetic signals linking face and…
Study Finds Bats Use Brain’s GPS to Navigate Social Lives
Summary: Researchers found that the same hippocampal neurons bats use for mapping physical space also encode social information when bats move together.…
Brain Estrogen-Producing Neurons Drive Aggression in Both Sexes
When a tiny group of cells is missing, both males and females become slower to engage in fights. A very small cluster…
How Gender Shapes the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
Summary: New research shows that the neurobiology of schizophrenia differs substantially between males and females. Using neurons made from induced pluripotent stem…
How Brainstem Neurons Drive Semaglutide Weight Loss
Summary: Researchers have pinpointed a distinct population of brainstem neurons that drive the appetite-suppressing and weight-loss actions of semaglutide while appearing not…
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