Many psychiatric drugs act on the receptors or transporters of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. However, there is a great
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The sweet spot: Scientists discover taste center of human brain
Researchers long ago mapped sight, hearing and other human sensory systems in the brain. But for taste, which could be
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Immune system and postpartum depression linked? Research in rats shows inflammation in brain region after stress during pregnancy
The immune system might play an important role in the development of postpartum depression after a stressful pregnancy, new research
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New cause of brain bleeds identified
A team of researchers including UCI project scientist Rachita Sumbria, PhD and UCI neurologist Mark J. Fisher, MD have provided,
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Novel system to track brain chemicals: The method will help researchers understand brain chemistry in psychiatric disorders
Researchers at UCLA and Columbia University have developed a novel method for tracking the activity of small molecules in the
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Body temperature regulation: How fever comes
The appearance of fever is associated with the release in the hypothalamus of a lipid compound called prostaglandin E2 (PGE2),
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As brain extracts meaning from vision, study tracks progression of processing
Here’s the neuroscience of a neglected banana (and a lot of other things in daily life): whenever you look at
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Bogong moths first insect known to use magnetic sense in long-distance nocturnal migration
Each spring, millions of nocturnal Bogong moths hatch across breeding grounds throughout southeastern Australia before flying over 1,000 kilometers through
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Scientists solve the case of the missing subplate, with wide implications for brain science
The disappearance of an entire brain region should be cause for concern. Yet, for decades scientists have calmly maintained that
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Oxytocin, vasopressin flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors: New findings from a study of male rhesus macaques could lead to treatment alternatives for social impairments in disorders like autism and schizophrenia
Oxytocin’s effects on human social behavior aren’t clear. Some studies reveal significant positive changes, yet others show none at all.
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