A new molecule and an under-appreciated neuron have been implicated in Parkinson's disease
Read now →Researchers studying Parkinson’s disease pivot from the usual dopamine story and reveal a new mechanism underlying early motor deficits
Julia A Licholai
Neurobiology
Brown University
Can slime molds remember?
Read now →Unique signals may propagate through the slime mold's tendrils when they reach food
A controversial new study shows how male rats can become pregnant and give birth
Read now →Scientists have debated whether the scientific progress justified the invasiveness of the procedure
Researchers are mapping how information about what we eat travels from our guts to our brains
Read now →Research in mice shows that different nutrients each activate specific nerves
An accidental experiment discovered new cells in cat brains and led to a Nobel Prize
Read now →Cats looking at dots inside a tent revealed the different eye cells that process movement and light
How scientists developed the most popular anesthetic used today, without totally knowing how it works
Read now →The "milk of amnesia" is relatively new, and is predated by centuries of weak attempts at pain relief
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Scientists must speak out against misinformation about "immune-boosting" supplements
Read now →Dietary supplements can be dangerous, despite what social media influencers say
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New research shows how one sniff separates trillions of molecules into smells
Read now →These new findings could explain how humans are capable of detecting over a trillion odors
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"variegated wolf")
How a mislabeled wolf skull spurred an erroneous scientific conclusion
Read now →A cautionary tale about what happens when museum specimens are incorrectly labeled
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A smell test can predict whether unresponsive patients will recover
Read now →Smell could be the key to predicting recovery paths for people after brain injuries
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