When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

In various species, peripheral injury produces long–lasting sensitization of central and peripheral neurons representing the affected area 1,2. In Aplysia, memory–like traces (lasting days or weeks) ...

In a study published in Cell on April 7, a research team led by Prof. LI Hanjie from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the presence ...

Bidirectional vagus nerve connections between the digestive system and the brain create a feedback loop that may drive food-seeking behaviors, according to a recent study in mice. This newly ...