This neuroscience study investigated why time sometimes feels longer than it really is. By replacing simple geometric shapes with animal images, the researcher tested whether arousal or novelty drives temporal dilation. Results supported the oddball effect, showing that stimulus change, rather than emotional significance, was the primary factor influencing perceived duration.

This research investigates how Melatonin regulates sleep using zebrafish models. The work identifies the MT1 receptor as essential for melatonin-induced sleep and suggests melatonin may reduce responsiveness to visual stimuli during sleep, helping explain how the brain increases arousal thresholds and maintains nighttime sleep states.

This neuroscience research investigates how the brain assigns value during decision-making. Using low-intensity focused ultrasound and human single-neuron recordings, the study examines the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and its role in transforming perception into choices. The findings may improve understanding of disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and maladaptive decision-making.

This talk describes research on how the brain learns and remembers by recording neural activity in mice navigating virtual environments. By studying hippocampal and cortical neurons, the work reveals how the brain builds cognitive maps of space and experience, offering insights into memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease.

This research investigates brain circuits that regulate sodium appetite and salt preference. By manipulating sodium-sensitive neurons and immune signaling pathways in mice, the study demonstrates how sodium craving can be altered without changing food composition, opening new possibilities for treating excessive sodium consumption and sodium-related cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.