The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.

By Chris SimmsNeurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably ...

Serotonin is primarily synthesized by neurons in the dorsal Raphe nucleus (DRN) in the midbrain. Serotonin neurons in the DRN project to numerous brain regions, including the arcuate of the ...

Sugar-responsive neurons encode and influence only sugar-related memories and intake. Disabling these neurons reduces sugar ...

Our brain is remarkably flexible in producing different reactions to supposedly comparable situations. The same sensory information can lead to different decisions depending on the behavioral context.

Statins help people manage high cholesterol levels, but many experts want to know if these drugs can also support brain ...

If you can wiggle your ears, you can use muscles that helped our distant ancestors listen closely. These auricular muscles helped change the shape of the pinna, or the shell of the ear, funneling ...

The study links exertional heat stroke to chronic disorders, revealing impacts on body mass regulation and heart health, ...

The Brain Tour, inside dementia is an app designed for iOS and Android phones, that uses augmented reality to transport users inside the brain. Whether you're curious to explore a healthy brain or ...

This study examined the important question of how neurons code temporal information across the hippocampus, dorsal striatum, and orbitofrontal cortex. Using a behavioral task in the rat that requires ...

Investigators have discovered that activity in two widely distributed brain networks previously considered separate are ...

It’s as if Michelangelo decided to ditch the Sistine Chapel and open a donut shop instead. Take their maple bacon donut, for ...