The Species from Feces Lab at Northern Arizona University examines DNA in animal feces. The lab’s memorable motto is “aiming ...

Scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding ...

Scientists found brainstem neurons that tell mice when to stop eating, offering insights for obesity treatments. Columbia ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus—which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus - which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more - includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3).

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children’s found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat ...

Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have now discovered that what we call ...

Arianna Maffei in her lab viewing a slice of brain that shows the mark of the infusion in the gustatory cortex (identified by the red and yellow). This is one of the images which helped the ...

Intermittent fasting is becoming increasingly popular. But is it helpful for weight loss and other medical conditions?

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a unique group of neurons in the mouse brain that command the animal to ...

Neurons that secrete the neuropeptide orexin help mice decide between exercise and snacking. I n neurobiologist Daria Peleg-Raibstein ’s lab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, a ...