Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory centre -- significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including food-seeking behaviour,…
Researchers identify neuronal networks and mechanisms that show how contrasts can be rapidly and reliably perceived even when light levels…
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a world leader in molten salt reactor technology development -- and…
At the heart of a far-off galaxy, a supermassive black hole appears to have had a case of the hiccups.…
The queens in colonies of social insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, are considered the veritable embodiment of specialization…
Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal -- foraging for…
In a study in today's (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in…
Researchers say it's more than just high hopes. In a study published today in the journal Science, a team of…
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have discovered that estrogen receptor (ER) β, expressed in the lateral septum of the…
New research, publishing December 21 in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals…