brain, physiology, neuroscience

Elissavet Chartampila meticulously crafted handwritten labels for her lab tools. Little did she know that some labels last forever.

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.

Steven Barker is on a forty-seven-year-long journey to understand the mind-blowing science of psychedelics.

Researchers find that an increased heart rate can induce anxiety in mice, given the right context.

Specific neurons in the brainstem control sickness behaviors not directly caused by a pathogen, such as tiredness and lack of appetite, a mouse study finds.

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.

Performing complex cognitive tasks leads to glutamate accumulating in a key region of the brain, a study finds, which could explain why mental labor is so exhausting.

The cells signal to the brain how hydrating particular beverages are, but it’s not yet clear whether they play a similar role in humans.

By viewing countless hours of expectorating worms, researchers discover a unique way in which neurons control the movement of muscles.

A study finds that the odorless compound hexadecanal, or HEX, increases aggressive behavior in women but has a calming effect on men.

The pre-peer review assessment finds the compound has “minimal effects,” but endocrinologists and others say key data have yet to come out.