A study in rodents found that the brain’s cerebellum — known to play a role in motor coordination — also…
Gene therapy blocks peripheral nerve damage in mice
Scientists have developed a gene therapy that blocks axonal degeneration, preventing axon destruction in mice and suggesting a therapeutic strategy…
Wired for obesity
Researchers have discovered a set of genes that help to establish brain connections governing body weight.
Can a critic-turned-believer sway others? The case of genetically modified foods
When an advocate for one side of an issue announces that he or she now believes the opposite, can that…
Blocking hormone uptake burns more fat
A newly discovered regulatory mechanism helps the body control the rate of fat metabolism, according to a new study. The…
How to rapidly image entire brains at nanoscale resolution
A powerful new technique combines expansion microscopy with lattice light-sheet microscopy for nanoscale imaging of fly and mouse neuronal circuits…
Scientists learn how common virus reactivates after transplantation
A new study challenges long-held theories of why a common virus — cytomegalovirus, or CMV — can reactivate and become…
Brain cells that make pain unpleasant
If you step on a tack, neurons in your brain will register two things: that there’s a piercing physical sensation…
Stress fracture? Your foot hitting pavement wasn’t the main problem
It starts as a persistent and irritating pain in the foot or lower leg, then it gets more intense, maybe…
New hope for stem cell approach to treating diabetes
Researchers have tweaked the recipe for coaxing human stem cells into insulin-secreting beta cells and shown that the resulting cells…