University of Cologne

Brain Chemistry Sheds Light on Overeating and Memory

Debi Johnson

Summary: Fruit flies use the neurotransmitter octopamine to decide whether food memories are stored long-term or short-term. This process, influenced ...

Turn Back Time: How Our Cells’ Noise Could Unlock Youth

Debi Johnson

Summary: A new study uncovered that aging clocks, which assess biological age, do so by measuring stochastic changes in cellular ...

Powering Brain Repair: Mitochondria Key to Neurogenesis

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery about the maturation process of adult-born neurons in the brain, highlighting the critical role ...