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Example neuron in the anterior ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH, blue line). Using a technique called “uncaging”, researchers found that inhibitory signals near the centre of this neuron (yellow squares) were stronger during the fertile phase of the reproductive cycle. Reduced activity in these cells promotes mating behaviour.

Scientists Uncover Neural Circuit That Controls Female Sexual Rejection

Categories Brain & Behavior
Climbing fibres, in the form of ivy, wrap around the branches of a Purkinje cell-shaped tree, within the vibrant courtyard of a school populated by mice. The illustration captures the essential role of climbing fibres as teaching signals for associative cerebellar learning.

“Zombie neurons” shed light on how the brain learns

Categories Brain & Behavior
brain cell illustration

Our cerebellar nuclei turn out to be more important than initially thought

Categories Brain & Behavior
Using a unique microscopy method, scientists identify key neurons controlling protein craving during pregnancy and under nutritional restriction in fruit flies.

An appetite map in the brain

Categories Brain & Behavior
Screenshot of video game Frogger

The brain applies data compression for decision-making. Just ask Frogger

Categories Brain & Behavior

Neurons in the olfactory cortex link smells to places

Categories Brain & Behavior

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