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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.

Unveiling the Mysteries of Hibernation and Torpor

Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 min read

Neuroscientist Siniša Hrvatin explores how animals initiate and regulate states of dormancy.

<em >The Scientist</em>’s Journal Club: Neuroscience

The Scientist’s Journal Club: Neuroscience

The Scientist | 1 min read

Scientists present the latest research on cortical neuronal networks, neuronal signaling, and amyloid-forming proteins.

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.

Albert Quintana wears a lab coat and stands against a background of laboratory equipment.

The Culprits Behind Motion Sickness

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Feb 1, 2024 | 2 min read

Scientists identified neurons that drive the disagreeable symptoms of motion sickness in mice.

Neurons traversing the brain with an area of red neurodegeneration

LabTalk Podcast - The New Era of Neurodegeneration Research

The Scientist | 1 min read

Erdem Gültekin Tamgüney discusses the future of neurodegeneration research and his work exploring the link between stroke and Parkinson’s disease.

Fresh asparagus sliced horizontally, revealing inner microchannel structure.

Food for Thought: A Recipe for Regenerating Nerves

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Oct 23, 2023 | 3 min read

Al dente asparagus stalks may hold the key to successful neural stem cell therapy for repairing injured axons.

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.

The Brain Inside Out: Mapping the Nervous System Wiring

The Brain Inside Out: Mapping the Nervous System's Wiring

The Scientist | 1 min read

An expert panel will describe their efforts to chart billions of neuronal connections and discuss how this data provides unparalleled insight into neuronal cell biology, signal processing, and behavior.

Fluorescently labeled neuron cell bodies in blue in the center compartment of a three-compartment microfluidic chamber grow through tiny grooves to enter the left and the right chambers, where they extend axons fibers, also shown in blue.

Visualizing Axon Pruning

Tiffany Garbutt, PhD | Oct 2, 2023 | 2 min read

During development, neurons trim hundreds of excess axons in an intricately coordinated destructive process.

MRI images of brains from patients with epilepsy

Defending against Dravet

Aparna Nathan, PhD | Aug 21, 2023 | 3 min read

Gene therapy may be the first step toward curing a rare genetic epilepsy.

Using Digital Spatial Profiling for Transcriptomic Analysis of Neuronal Subpopulations

The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with Advanced Cell Diagnostics | 1 min read

Kit Fuhrman and Anushka Dikshit present how to obtain whole transcriptome data from spatially mapped neuron populations.

Six black-and-white MRI images of a brain at different cross-sections.

Is DIANA fMRI Data Real?

Ida Emilie Steinmark, PhD | Aug 17, 2023 | 4 min read

New preprints failed to reproduce the buzzy new neuroimaging technique DIANA fMRI, but its inventor remains steadfast.

The image shows a brain section of the mouse amygdala. Using fluorescent markers, the expression of synapses is shown in purple, while neurons are shown as red dots and the microRNA miR-483-5p is shown as green dots.

A Brain MicroRNA Curbs Anxiety

Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 min read

Upregulation of a specific microRNA in the brain lessened anxiety and reduced the expression of stress-related genes in mice.

Mapping Neuronal Gene Expression to Understand Pain

The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with Advanced Cell Diagnostics | 1 min read

Ted Price, Diana Tavares-Ferreira, and Stephanie Shiers discuss how mapping gene expression at the neuronal level provides insight into pain mechanisms and anti-pain drug development.

In this transgenic ant pupa surrounded by wild type pupae, green fluorescence on top reveals olfactory sensory neurons. On the bottom, the expression of red fluorescent protein shows throughout the ant pupa body.

Spying on Transgenic Ants Reveals How Their Brains Respond to Alarm Odors

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Jul 7, 2023 | 2 min read

By successfully creating transgenic ants for the first time, researchers discovered that danger-signaling pheromones activate a sensory hub in the ants’ brains.