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 ...

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 ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating.

The Professor of Genetics sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss anti-aging research, the wellness industry, and his ...

LONDON — Last summer, the United Kingdom became the first country in Europe to legalize lab-grown meat, starting with pet ...

Columbia scientists find and manage to activate and deactivate in mice the neurons responsible for making the decision to ...

Studies reveal important principles through which the brainstem regulates satiation, and begin to shed light on the neural determinants of meal size.