Site of Male Sexual Desire Uncovered in Brain
Gene in brain tissue regulates sexual behavior in males in mouse study
Neuroscience
Creating Diamond Devices to Detect Parkinson's Early
MSU's Wen Li and Erin Purcell are leading the effort to use innovative diamond devices to monitor the brain's biochemistry for early warning signs of disease
Study: The Speed Neurons Fire Impacts Their Ability to Synchronize
Researchers delve into networks of virtual brain cells to explore a unique firing behavior
Medical Cannabis Study for Spinal Injury Pain Wins Funding
Lambert Initiative will trial cannabidiol for treating chronic pain
Researchers Reveal a Color Palette in Brain
How our brains transform quantum-level events in photoreceptors to yield the many thousands of different hues we see every day is poorly understood
Scientists Discover a Social Cue of Safety
The discovery of the first social safety cue was made thanks to a tiny insect: the fruit fly
'Little Brain,' or Cerebellum, Not So Little After All
High-res imaging shows the cerebellum is 80 percent of the area of the cortex, indicating it has grown as human behavior and cognition evolved
Biological Laboratory Scientist Develops New Imaging Method
Technique is expected to speed discovery by expanding roster of model organisms
A Mechanical Way to Stimulate Neurons
Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses
Study Finds Neural Overlap between Vision and Imagination
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina find link between mental imagery and vision using artificial intelligence and human brain studies