Brain cell in purple on a black background. Arc mRNAs are labeled green and are mainly localized in the cell nucleus and in the dendrites.

Short-lived Molecules Support Long-term Memory

A gene essential for information storage in the brain engages an autoregulatory feedback loop to consolidate memory.

Short-lived Molecules Support Long-term Memory

A gene essential for information storage in the brain engages an autoregulatory feedback loop to consolidate memory.

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Adipose tissue under the microscope appearing as red blobs on a white background

Mouse Brains Appear to Eavesdrop on Their Fat

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Sep 9, 2022 | 4 min read

For the first time, a team visualizes sensory nerves projecting into adipose tissue in mice and finds these neuronal cells may counteract the local effects of the sympathetic nervous system.