Episodes

  • The Science of Chocolate
    Aug 20 2025

    Gopaulchan, D., Moore, C., Ali, N. et al. A defined microbial community reproduces attributes of fine flavour chocolate fermentation. Nat Microbiol (2025). https://doi-org.ccmain.ohionet.org/10.1038/s41564-025-02077-6

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    20 mins
  • Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Fear Learning and Memory
    Aug 20 2025

    mWAKE in the Central Amygdala Regulates Fear Learning and MemoryJiali Xiong, Anuradha Mehta, Qiang Liu, Anna X. Luo, Pan P. Li, Patricia H. Janak, Mark N. WuJournal of Neuroscience 20 August 2025, e0225252025; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0225-25.2025

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    13 mins
  • Your Brain's Invisible Shield: How Anticipation Primes Your Immune System
    Aug 11 2025

    Trabanelli, S., Akselrod, M., Fellrath, J. et al. Neural anticipation of virtual infection triggers an immune response. Nat Neurosci (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-02008-y

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    17 mins
  • Pancreas-Brain Feedback in Bipolar and Depression
    Aug 11 2025

    Liu, YN., Wang, QW., She, XY. et al. A pancreas–hippocampus feedback mechanism regulates circadian changes in depression-related behaviors. Nat Neurosci (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-02040-y

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    16 mins
  • AMPA Receptor Activity and Myelinated Axon Loss in Neuroinflammation
    Jul 20 2025

    Reduction of AMPA receptor activity on mature

    oligodendrocytes attenuates loss of myelinated axons

    in autoimmune neuroinflammation

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    13 mins
  • Targeting AMPA Receptors to Restore Synapses in Autoimmune Demyelination
    Jul 19 2025

    Mey GM, Evonuk KS, Shelestak J, Irfan M, Wolfe LM, Laye SE, Schafer DP, DeSilva TM. Inhibiting AMPA receptor signaling in oligodendrocytes rescues synapse loss in a model of autoimmune demyelination. iScience. 2024 Oct 22;27(11):111226

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    14 mins
  • The use of behavioral test batteries: effects of training history
    Jul 1 2025

    McIlwain KL, Merriweather MY, Yuva-Paylor LA, Paylor R. The use of behavioral test batteries: effects of training history. Physiol Behav. 2001 Aug;73(5):705-17.

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    14 mins
  • Human CLOCK's Role in Cognitive Flexibility
    Jun 30 2025

    Liu, Y., Fontenot, M.R., Kulkarni, A. et al. Human CLOCK enhances neocortical function. Nat Neurosci (2025)

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    13 mins