A molecule that directs neurons
A genetic study identified a molecule that is essential for the correct composition of habenula neurons and their connectivity in ...
Tag: Physiology
New genetic editing powers discovered in squid
Credit: Elaine Bearer WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Revealing yet another super-power in the skillful squid, scientists have discovered that squid ...
To sleep deeply: The brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the key role of brainstem neurotensinergic neurons in non-REM sleep regulationCredit: University of ...
Extract from seeds of the Melinjo tree may improve obesity and diabetes
Melinjo seed extract activates the physiologically beneficial substance adiponectin which improves obesity and diabetesCredit: Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Shuto In Southeast ...
Identifying fatty acid-binding protein 4 as a responsible gene for renal stone formation
Fatty acid-binding protein 4 downregulation drives calcification in the development of kidney stone diseaseCredit: © Kazumi Taguchi Kidney stone disease ...
How the brain controls the voice
Rhythmic neural the signals determine sounds that bats makeCredit: Julio C. Hechavarria, Goethe University Frankfurt Bats are famous for their ...
Removing belly fat before it sticks to you
University of Cincinnati researchers produce fat busting proteins in the laboratoryCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Triglycerides, those fats that seem ...
New contrast agent for early diagnosis of brain metastases
Credit: Barth van Rossum, FMP A group of researchers led by Leif Schroeder from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut fuer Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) ...
Ball-and-chain inactivation of ion channels visualized by cryo-electron microscopy
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Crina Nimigean. Ion channels, which allow potassium and sodium ions to flow in and out ...
How does an intersex bee behave?
Credit: Chelsey Ritner In the neotropical forest of Barro Colorado Island in Panama, an unusual bee hatched: half male and ...
Scientists find sexual dimorphism in cannabinoid 1 receptor expression in mice
Credit: WANG Feng A major challenge in neuroscience lies in understanding how molecular and circuit differences in the brain synergistically ...
‘Little Foot’ skull reveals how this more than 3 million year old human ancestor lived
Micro-CT scanning of 'Little Foot' skull reveals new aspects of the life of this more than 3-million year-old-human ancestorCredit: Amélie ...
Predicting the impacts of white-nose syndrome in bats
Credit: Virginia Tech Since 2005, millions of bats have perished from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus ...
Can traumatic memories be erased?
Environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic long-term memory in fliesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Scientists from ...
Worm nerve responses for good and bad
Credit: Shunji Nakano & Ikue Mori Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have revealed the nerve circuitry regulating the response of ...
Prize-winning research reveals pathway to improving regenerative medicine
Research earns top Sartorius/Science prize for young scientistCredit: Sartorius AG Joana Neves is the 2019 grand prize winner of the ...
Hair in ‘stress’: Analyze with care
Common hormone analysis in animal hair can lead to overestimated cortisol levelsCredit: Jan Zwilling Similar to humans, wild animals' reaction ...
Stanford scientists discover the mathematical rules underpinning brain growth
Using microscopy and mathematics, researchers have discovered the invisible pattern that growing neurons follow to form a brain. The technique ...
Common feed ingredient tested safe in bulls
Credit: Dan Shike, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Cattle feeders choose distillers grains in feedlot diets as an inexpensive ...
Fatal overproduction of antibodies
Mutations in plasma cells play a key role in light chain amyloidosisCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Bone marrow plasma cells ...
