More importantly, when a mouse looks at a gray screen between images, neurons sometimes fire in a similar, but not identical, pattern as when a mouse looks at an image, indicating That he was daydreaming about the image. These daydreams occurred only when the rats were rested, and were characterized by calm behavior and small […]
Aminul Islam, a leader from Lalbagh area, spoke during the blockade. Despite agreeing to be interviewed, he withdrew it out of fear of arrest. He agreed to meet his wife Monowara Sultana, who works in a private firm. Desperation was clearly visible in his voice. Aminul was arrested once in August and has just come […]
Scientists observe chimpanzees using human-like fighting tactics
Human circadian rhythms, or internal clocks, are roughly 24-hour cycles that many body systems obey, usually alternating between wakefulness and rest. Scientists are still working to understand a group of neurons known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), or master clock. Using mathematical modeling techniques and differential equations, the team of Applied Mathematics researchers modeled the […]
According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, exposure to traffic-related air pollution leads to activation of brain pathways linked to memory loss, cognitive decline and early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Masashi Kitazawa, PhD, associate professor of environmental and occupational health in the UCI Program in Public Health, is the study’s corresponding and […]
However, the efficacy of currently available anti-anxiety drugs is low, with more than half of patients not achieving remission after treatment. Limited success in developing potent anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drugs is a result of our poor understanding of the neural circuits of anxiety and the molecular events that result in stress-related neuropsychiatric conditions. In this study, […]
Given the extreme toll obesity takes on nearly all body systems, Western Michigan University’s Ferrario, Peter Wolbrecht, PhD, and their colleagues are using rat models to understand possible brain differences between animals that Suffer from overeating and obesity. and those who are not. Previous research from Ferrario’s lab pointed to differences in the nucleus accumbens […]
