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The image shows two adult prairie voles. The voles have a brown coat and are touching each other’s snouts.
Molecular Signatures of a Broken Heart
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 3 min read
The transcriptional profiles in the brains of prairie voles changed after a long breakup, revealing a molecular shift that might help them cope with the loss of a partner.
Infographic showing the selective strengthening of synapses that received stimulation.
Infographic: Synaptic Plasticity in the Sea Slug
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 1 min read
The sea slug has helped scientists in their quest to understand how neurons encode memories.
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Next-Level Neuroscience
The Scientist and MilliporeSigma | 1 min read
Researchers use Single Molecule Counting (SMC®) technology to probe brain biomarkers.
3D multicolored conceptual image representing hallucinogens and the human brain.
Natural High: Endogenous Psychedelics in the Gut and Brain
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 8 min read
Psychedelics are evolutionarily ancient compounds produced by fungi, plants, and microbes. Humans also synthesize psychedelics. Researchers want to know how and why.
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Infographic: Beyond the Nucleus: mRNA Localization in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 1 min read
To support thousands of incoming connections, neurons use sophisticated transportation networks for delivering mRNA to faraway regions.
Capturing Brain Complexity in Assembloids 
Capturing Brain Complexity in Assembloids
The Scientist | 1 min read
In this webinar, Jimena Andersen and Jens Schwamborn will describe the next-generation brain organoids that combine multiple brain regions and cell types in 3D cultures.
Infographic detailing two volume electron microscopy modalities.
Infographic: Drivers of the Expansion of Volume Electron Microscopy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 2 min read
Technological advancements over the last two decades transformed volume electron microscopy, improving usability, resolution, and throughput.
Illustration of talking AI
What Can ChatGPT-like Language Models Tell Us About the Brain?
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 8 min read
A renaissance in natural language modeling may help researchers explore how the brain extracts and organizes meaning.
Neurons traversing the brain with an area of red neurodegeneration
LabTalk Podcast - The New Era of Neurodegeneration Research
The Scientist | 1 min read
Erdem Gültekin Tamgüney discusses the future of neurodegeneration research and his work exploring the link between stroke and Parkinson’s disease.
This image depicts the fruit fly nerve cord connectome. It highlights 930 neurons, a subset of the full set of reconstructed neurons.
The Expansion of Volume Electron Microscopy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 6 min read
A series of technological advancements for automation and parallel imaging made volume electron microscopy more user friendly while increasing throughput.
Illustration showing how iGluSnFR3, tracks glutamate release at the synapse level. Upon binding to glutamate, the reporter changes its conformation, intensifying the signal of its fluorescent protein.
Infographic: How a Glutamate Sensor Tracks Synapses
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 1 min read
A third generation glutamate sensor with a fluorescent readout offers insights into neuronal communication.
Autophagy and Mitophagy in Neurodegeneration: A Deep Dive
Autophagy and Mitophagy in Neurodegeneration: A Deep Dive
The Scientist and PerkinElmer | 1 min read
Robin Ketteler and Hélène Plun-Favreau discuss the importance of autophagy and mitophagy regulation in neurodegenerative diseases.
A rendering of a human brain in blue on a dark background with blue and white lines surrounding the brain to represent the construction of new connections in the brain.
Defying Dogma: Decentralized Translation in Neurons
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 10+ min read
To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.
Digital illustration of a brain, constructed by tiny dots and lines. Most dots and lines are teal-colored; others are green, yellow, red, and purple to denote areas of activity.
What Was the First Animal to Evolve a Brain?
Ida Emilie Steinmark, PhD | Sep 1, 2023 | 1 min read
In the absence of a precise definition of brain, pinning down its origins is difficult. But scientists have a theory.
A Rising Star Launches Brain Power into Outer Space
Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Rising Star Launches Brain Power into Outer Space
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | 1 min read
Alysson Muotri shares how tapping into his inner creative spark fuels his pursuit of science.
The image shows round-shaped glial cells in red and elongated neuronal cells in green surrounding the glial cells.
How Stress Inflames the Gut
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Sep 1, 2023 | 2 min read
In mice, chronically high levels of stress hormones worsen bowel inflammation.
Colorful blue and pink low poly side view human brain illustration with connection dots isolated on bright blue background
Cancer Cells Need Fatty Acids to Survive in the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD, Drug Discovery News | Aug 30, 2023 | 3 min read
Using a mouse model of breast cancer brain metastasis, researchers showed that tumor cells require fatty acid synthesis to grow, which offers a potential therapeutic target.
Raising the Bar for Biomarkers and Early Diagnostics in Neurodegenerative Disease
Raising the Bar for Biomarkers and Early Diagnostics in Neurodegenerative Disease
Fortis Life Sciences | 3 min read
Identifying novel biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease enables early diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
The image illustrates the relationship between the brain and gut in humans.
A Novel Tool to Explore the Gut-brain Connection
Anna Napolitano, PhD | Aug 28, 2023 | 3 min read
Scientists used a vibrating capsule to assess people’s gut sensitivities and understand how the brain interprets these signals.  
A light gray mouse against an orange background listens to tiny headphones
Journey to the Center of the Ear
Niki Spahich, PhD | Aug 28, 2023 | 5 min read
An aqueduct connecting the brain to the ear may make gene therapy for hearing loss less invasive.
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