News: Research
Scientists Observe How New Fears Can Infiltrate Old Memories
The research has implications for understanding post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias.
Exciting News: Neurons Rely on Glial Cells to Become Electrically Excitable
Husniye Kantarci was part of a team that discovered the role of glial cells in controlling neural development, learning and numerous diseases.
Dr. Laura Colgin receives Distinguished Investigator Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Colgin's research explores how hippocampal dysfunction contributes to abnormal social behaviors in individuals with autism associated with Fragile X Syndrome.
Messing lab publishes in Brain, Behavior and Immunity
This work investigates the role of toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), a receptor that is involved in inflammatory pathways in the brain.
Scientists Develop New Theory to Understand Why Our Perception is Biased
Researchers examined decades of data to create a unifying theory to explain biases in perception.
Dopamine Controls Movement, Not Just Rewards
New study finds dopamine neurons are more diverse than previously thought, with implications for Parkinson's disease.
Some Frogs Use Toxins to Deter Predators, but Evolution Doesn’t Supply Free Lunch
Poison frogs are able to withstand a toxin which they use to deter predators, but not without a cost.
The Brain’s Internal Compass is More Complex Than Once Thought
New details about how the brain senses orientation might lead to earlier Alzheimer’s detection.
UT News
How Electric Fish Were Able to Evolve Electric Organs
How small genetic changes enabled electric fish to evolve electric organs.
Assistant Professor Lief Fenno is Developing New Tools to Treat Addiction
Neuroscientist Lief Fenno of UT Austin partakes in research which advances the understanding of addiction and how it can be treated.
