From odor to action – how smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior
Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.
Jan. 25, 2022 • ~11 min
Feast or forage? Study finds circuit that helps a brain decide
By integrating multiple sensory inputs, a loop of mutual inhibition among a small set of neurons allows worms to switch between long-lasting behavioral states.
Dec. 6, 2021 • ~7 min
Behind the scenes, brain circuit ensures vision remains reliable
A study of mice watching movies shows our brain cells rely on a circuit of inhibitory neurons to help ensure that the same images are represented consistently.
Sept. 27, 2021 • ~7 min
From CRISPR to glowing proteins to optogenetics – scientists' most powerful technologies have been borrowed from nature
Three pioneering technologies have forever altered how researchers do their work and promise to revolutionize medicine, from correcting genetic disorders to treating degenerative brain diseases.
Aug. 5, 2021 • ~9 min
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms and neurons take over
As “visual recognition memory” emerges in the visual cortex, one circuit of inhibitory neurons supplants another, and slower neural oscillations prevail.
June 24, 2021 • ~6 min
Scientists identify specific brain region and circuits controlling attention
Norepinephrine-producing neurons in the locus coeruleus produce attention focus, impulse control via two distinct connections to prefrontal cortex.
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~8 min
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