Brain cells (magenta) in the reward center of a rat’s brain release dopamine in response to opioids. According to a new study by WashU Medicine researchers, male and female rats with a chronic ...

During a two-year carcinogenicity study on an agrochemical compound, histopathological evaluation showed necrosis and moderate inflammation in the brain of a female Wistar rat. The study was ...

“It seems to me that rats’ consciousness as it is, without human manipulation, is rather remarkable and that damaging a rat’s brain is emblematic of an attitude towards nature that imperils human and ...

Scientists are investigating whether the psychedelic ingredient in magic mushrooms can put a brain 'back together' after head injuries. Preliminary research on female rats, which is not yet ...

Brain cells (magenta) in the reward center of a rat's brain release dopamine in response to opioids. According to a new study by WashU Medicine researchers, male and female rats with a chronic pain ...

“We found that in the early stages of sleep, rats’ brain activity reflected the memories they had just formed. Over time, this activity gradually transformed, preparing the brain to recall the learned ...

Two independent research teams have achieved successful regeneration of mouse brain circuits by cultivating neurons from rat stem cells. Both studies, published in the journal Cell, provide ...

The high comorbidity of type 2 diabetes (T2D) with psychiatric or neurodegenerative disorders points to a need for ...

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. Just a few days of ...