Host slugs given Prozac to increase their serotonin levels no longer avoid parasitic nematodes, the same behavior seen in infected slugs.
The specific reason for Thomas Jessell’s dismissal has not been disclosed.
The University of Chicago psychology professor made fundamental contributions to understanding the neural mechanisms of social experiences.
Researchers have constructed the first neuroanatomy atlas of a female mosquito’s brain.
A whole-genome analysis of people who experience color when they listen to sounds points to a handful of genes involved in neural development.
Dominant male mammals are particularly at risk of infection by parasites.
The new classification system could help improve personalized medicine approaches to the disease.
The hawkmoth’s brain uses a different area to search for food than it does to look for where to lay eggs.
Patients with the rare autoimmune condition, highlighted in the Oscar-nominated film The Big Sick, currently have limited treatment options.
A new protein may allow researchers to home in on individual neurons, determining their activity minute by minute.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
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