New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.

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Scientists have discovered that rhythmic oscillations of a specific neurotransmitter play a vital role in clearing toxic ...

The probe passed 6.1 million km from the solar surface, experiencing temperatures of around 980ºC NASA Goddard Space Flight ...

To survive in complex and unpredictable environments, humans and other animals need to learn to predict the consequences of ...

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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into how a specific group of brain cells, melanin-concentrating hormone neurons, influence food-related behaviors. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the ...

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This research includes mouse optogenetic functional magnetic resonance ... are not easy to implement for whole-brain research in mice due to their small size. This non-invasive, repeatable ...

Female mice demonstrated similar shifts under the ... while inhibition blocked the stress-induced preference shift. In females, optogenetic stimulation of VTA-NAc projections with rapid, burst ...