Researchers map how gut neurons respond to bacteria, parasites and food allergies

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known ...
Frontiers

Precision neurocircuitry: emerging tools to map, modulate, and model behavior

Unravelling how neural circuits generate complex behaviours remains one of the most compelling challenges in neuroscience. This endeavor requires tools that ...
Psychology Today

The Science of the Endocannabinoid System

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...

Oxytocin helps synchronize heartbeat and breathing, newly uncovered neural pathway suggests

When humans and other animals are in a calm state, they tend to breathe slower, and their heartbeat also slows down.