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A close-up picture of a fruit fly.
A Neural Circuit That Helps Flies Stay on Course
Two studies tapped into the brain circuitry that allows fruit flies to navigate, offering clues to key principles that may govern navigation in more complex brains.
A Neural Circuit That Helps Flies Stay on Course
A Neural Circuit That Helps Flies Stay on Course

Two studies tapped into the brain circuitry that allows fruit flies to navigate, offering clues to key principles that may govern navigation in more complex brains.

Two studies tapped into the brain circuitry that allows fruit flies to navigate, offering clues to key principles that may govern navigation in more complex brains.

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Connecting Psilocybin, Mushrooms, and Dreaming
Jef Akst | Sep 23, 2024 | 3 min read
Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states.
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Lighting Up the Neuronal Cytoskeleton
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Aug 1, 2024 | 2 min read
By combining microscopy techniques with genome engineering, scientists revealed the complexities of the presynaptic actin cytoskeleton.
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Natural Trip: Endogenous Psychedelics and Human Physiology
The Scientist | 1 min read
Researchers explore the trippy science behind natural hallucinogens in humans. 
Illustration of a human brain shaped puzzle on a pink background. An electroencephalogram recording is depicted on top of the brain. 
How the Brain Selects What Experiences to Keep
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Jul 3, 2024 | 4 min read
A brain rhythm in the hippocampus tags events for replaying during sleep, revealing a potential mechanism for selecting experiences for long-term storage. 
Microscopy image of green and red neurons in a blue section of cortex.
Engineered Rabies Virus Illuminates Neural Circuitry
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jun 14, 2024 | 10+ min read
Scientists turned a deadly virus into a crucial tool for understanding the wiring of the brain.
Learn about effective biomarker detection from the blood
Next-Level Neuroscience
The Scientist and MilliporeSigma | 1 min read
Researchers use Single Molecule Counting (SMC®) technology to probe brain biomarkers.
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Genetic Imprints in the Brain
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | May 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Neuroscientist Anthony Isles studies how the epigenetic phenomenon of genomic imprinting influences the brain and its functions.
A white and tan mother rat watches over several rat pups. 
Babies on the Brain
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 min read
In rats, motherhood leaves long-term biological signatures in a brain region that is crucial for learning and memory.
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.
Two Neuron Populations Prolong Aggression
Holly Barker, PhD | Mar 4, 2024 | 4 min read
Scientists are a step closer to uncovering the neural changes that underlie sustained mental states.
A researcher looks at the screen of an imaging equipment. She sees a picture of a Western blot membrane.
The Mysterious Western Blot Message
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Mar 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Elissavet Chartampila meticulously crafted handwritten labels for her lab tools. Little did she know that some labels last forever.
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Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Look at Aging Through Young Eyes 
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | 1 min read
Aimée Parker shares how her childlike curiosity and collaborative spirit motivate her scientific pursuits.
a Taenia solium parasite, a human brain, and lines that represent an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording.
How a Parasite Excites the Brain
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Feb 1, 2024 | 2 min read
Tapeworm larvae may cause seizures by releasing excitatory amino acids into the brain.
You Are When You Eat
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Nov 20, 2023 | 3 min read
Intermittent fasting regulates biological time and improves disrupted sleep in an Alzheimer’s disease model.
Learn about hot topics in organoid research
Next-Level Organoids
The Scientist | 1 min read
Researchers use organoid cultures in unique ways to study health and disease.
Infant hands holding bottle of milk on light blue floor background.
Inositol in Human Breast Milk Improves Brain Connectivity
Charlene Lancaster, PhD | Oct 16, 2023 | 5 min read
The sugar myo-inositol is plentiful early in lactation and increases synapse size and abundance in the developing brain.
Chemical structures of DMT, Psilocybin and serotonin
Infographic: What a Trip
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Sep 8, 2023 | 2 min read
Researchers took a mind-bending trip to understand the connections between psychedelic compounds produced by fungi, plants, and humans.
The Mosaic Brain
Sejal Davla, PhD | 1 min read
How somatic mutations cause brain diseases
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.
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