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Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior

Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior

15.11.2022
Brain & Behavior
By flipping a single synaptic connection in a neural circuit, the researchers caused male worms to behave like females in response to a painful cue
Photo by Yossi Yovel

Neurons Caught Rapidly Switching Gears

24.08.2022
Brain & Behavior
A new study suggests that neurons are not programmed for a single task, but rather are highly dynamic and agile
Scent of a Friend

Scent of a Friend

24.06.2022
Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development
Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding
Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

Changing the Channel: Study Sheds New Light on a Promising Antidepressant

31.05.2022
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
A newly revealed mechanism of ketamine’s action on potassium channels in neurons may lead to improved therapies for depression
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Mutations in Noncoding DNA Protect the Brain from ALS

31.03.2022
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers discover a new neuroprotective pathway
Two different proteins expressed in a mouse brain are revealed by dual-color MRI

Tracking Multiple Genes with Flying Colors

31.01.2022
Brain & Behavior, Genetics, Technology & Applications, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy
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The Social Sense

28.12.2021
Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology
Oxytocin in a developing fish brain determines later social behavior  
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A Sniff of Aggression

19.11.2021
Brain & Behavior
Sniffing a particular body odor molecule found in abundance on the heads of newborn babies reduces aggression in men but increases it in women
Rendering of the building that will house the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences on the Weizmann Institute of Science campus, Skorka Architects

The Weizmann Institute of Science Receives $50 Million from the Azrieli Foundation to Help Humanity Unlock the Mysteries of the Brain

09.11.2021
Brain & Behavior, Benefiting Humanity
This donation – among the largest of its kind for the Foundation – will establish the Azrieli Institute for Brain and Neural Sciences at the Weizmann...
The Egyptian fruit bat in three dimensional flight. Photo: Steve Gettle; Design: Maayan Visuals

When the Brain’s GPS Goes Off the Grid

11.08.2021
Brain & Behavior
A new study on bats reveals an unexpected representation of three-dimensional space in the brain

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