The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

Researchers from the lab of Richard Simerly have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. The work also suggests a novel role for the hunger ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of humans' most prominent nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body's skin to the ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a previously uncharacterized neural circuit that directly links emotional processing to arousal. In the pathway, GABAergic neurons in the bed ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

The field of nutrition and gut microbiome research has increasingly identified the pivotal role of diet in shaping microbial ...

Explore how stressors during pregnancy influence foetal brain development and the impact on future neurodevelopmental ...