ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Study Maps Brain Blueprint of a Fly's Split-Second Great Escape
A new ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø study maps the first neural blueprint behind a fly's lightning-fast escape reflexes, offering new insight into how brains rapidly coordinate movement.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Share Disease Metabolic Pathways
A review from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø finds increasing evidence that obesity and Alzheimer's disease are biologically linked and share early metabolic disruptions.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers have discovered how the toxic protein behind Huntington's disease spreads between brain cells through tiny tunnels, revealing a promising target to slow or halt disease progression.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Presents 'Insights VIII' Art Exhibition
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host "Insights VIII: Creativity and the Bipolar Brain" at the Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton campus.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Inductees of Florida Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Three ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers - Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Gregg Fields, Ph.D., and Hari Kalva, Ph.D. - were inducted into the 2025 class of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.
Muscle Protein Linked to Exercise Opens New Way to Treat Alzheimer's
A study by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers and collaborators in a mouse model has unveiled a novel strategy that has the potential to combat Alzheimer's disease by targeting muscle health.
Discovery to Display: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Unveils the 'Art of Science' Winners
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Art of Science showcases stunning research-inspired images submitted by students, faculty and staff. Explore more than 200 entries and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award.
'Frazzled' Fruit Flies Help Unravel How Neural Circuits Stay Wired
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø scientists have discovered that the protein Frazzled (DCC in humans) fine-tunes neuron connections, keeping signals fast and precise - key to a fruit fly's rapid escape reflex and healthy nervous system.