Scientists have found that a specific population of cells in the brainstem potently induce three telltale sickness behaviors -- eating less, drinking less, and moving less. In addition, inhibiting these...
Scientists have found that when a ‘fear memory’ is formed, there is a strengthening of neural pathways between two areas of the brain. These two areas are called the hippocampus...
Scientists have found that a housekeeping biological mechanism in the brain may also regulate sleep. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found a specific signaling pathway in fruit flies and...