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nutrition, neuroscience
How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars
Chloe Tenn | Jan 21, 2022 | 5 min read
Signals from sweeteners and sugars are relayed from the gut to the brain by different neural pathways, a new study concludes.
Vitamin D Deficiency Drives Opioid Addiction in Mice
Amanda Heidt | Jun 16, 2021 | 5 min read
Mice with low vitamin D had exaggerated craving for opioids and felt the drugs’ effects more strongly—results supported in part by human medical records—suggesting that supplements should be explored as treatments for opioid use disorders.
Just the Sight of Food Gets the Liver Ready for Action
Abby Olena, PhD | Nov 15, 2018 | 3 min read
In mice, seeing and smelling food causes immediate cellular changes that ready the liver to convert incoming amino acids to proteins.
Week in Review: April 28–May 2
Tracy Vence | May 2, 2014 | 3 min read
Male scientists stress mice out; using SCNT to reprogram adult cells; acetate can reach mouse brain, reduce appetite; WHO sounds “post-antibiotic era” alarm
Another Way Fiber Is Filling
Tracy Vence | Apr 29, 2014 | 2 min read
Acetate, a short-chain fatty acid released following the fermentation of dietary fiber in the gut, accumulates in the brain and can affect appetite in mice.
Transgenic Plant Produces Omega-3s
Tracy Vence | Jan 3, 2014 | 1 min read
Scientists identify a set of genes that direct the synthesis of omega-3 fatty acids in the seed oil of Camelina sativa.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Feb 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Neurogastronomy, Why Calories Count, The Kitchen as Laboratory, Fear of Food
Top 7 in Neuroscience
Edyta Zielinska | Nov 8, 2011 | 3 min read
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in neuroscience and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
Contributors
The Scientist Staff | Aug 1, 2011 | 2 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the August 2011 issue of The Scientist.