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New, smaller-than-ever devices to help us understand how our brain works from the inside
Neurobiology

New, smaller-than-ever devices to help us understand how our brain works from the inside

We developed a new neural probe which can be inserted into the deep vasculature of the brain to achieve high-precision measurement of its activity. This...

·4 min read
Can we use a magnet to see brain inflammation?
Neurobiology

Can we use a magnet to see brain inflammation?

The brain's immune system helps us defend ourselves against pathogens and attacks, but what happens when it doesn't or it overreacts? Could it be dangerous?...

·4 min read
Surprising Behavior Changes in Genetically Modified Syrian Hamsters
Neurobiology

Surprising Behavior Changes in Genetically Modified Syrian Hamsters

Social behavior and communication are key to building relationships in most species. Vasopressin, a neurochemical commonly known for regulating blood pressure...

·4 min read
To achieve goals, we definitively need our neurons
Neurobiology

To achieve goals, we definitively need our neurons

We all pursue goals. These goals motivate some of our behaviors which allow us to interact with the environment until we satisfy our needs and desires. We...

·4 min read
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the Brain: It Is All in Your Head
Neurobiology

The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the Brain: It Is All in Your Head

What is going on with SARS-CoV-2 infection and your brain? Even in mild infection there may be neurological injury that affects recovery. In our study, brain...

·4 min read
Solving A Decade-Long Mystery: Neurons Hold The Key To Rare Neurological Diseases
Neurobiology

Solving A Decade-Long Mystery: Neurons Hold The Key To Rare Neurological Diseases

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia are devastating neurological diseases. Yet, there is no effective treatment for them. We uncovered a...

·4 min read
Two hits in one – the neurobiology of schizophrenia
Neurobiology

Two hits in one – the neurobiology of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is widely thought to involve the disruption of both early and late phases of brain development – the so-called ‘two-hit’ hypothesis – but what is...

·3 min read
Do bacteria control our appetite?
Neurobiology

Do bacteria control our appetite?

The gut-brain pathway has been the center of many studies in the past few years, but the mechanisms driving this interaction are still poorly understood. In...

·4 min read
Mitochondria as microlenses in the eye – the evolution of an improved camera sensor
Neurobiology

Mitochondria as microlenses in the eye – the evolution of an improved camera sensor

The neurons of the eye that detect light must be very sensitive. They also need a lot of energy, so they contain many mitochondria - however, mitochondria...

·4 min read
Heart Disease And Brain Blood Flow Regulation: Prelude To Dementia
Neurobiology

Heart Disease And Brain Blood Flow Regulation: Prelude To Dementia

In a recent study, we investigated a crucial brain blood flow regulation mechanism in mouse models of heart disease and dementia. We found that there was a...

·4 min read
Solving the puzzle behind COVID-19 induced smell loss
Neurobiology

Solving the puzzle behind COVID-19 induced smell loss

The SARS-CoV-2 virus rarely infects olfactory sensory neurons yet causes widespread anosmia. To explain this apparent paradox, we found that odour detection is...

·4 min read
Why Women Are Predisposed to Alzheimer’s Disease
Neurobiology

Why Women Are Predisposed to Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease leads to progressive dementia, profound disability and impaired quality of life. Globally, there are more than 50 million cases, over two...

·4 min read