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 say study provides sufficient rationale to further explore the therapeutic uses of SSRIs during infection.

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

A national animal welfare watchdog group is asking Clemson University to ban several scientific researchers from animal experimentation.

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

In a recent House subcommittee hearing, findings from a study by the watchdog group White Coat Waste Project were shared.

WSU researchers have created HuT mice with human-like short telomeres, allowing for groundbreaking studies on aging, cancer, ...

Discover the latest advancements in breast cancer treatment combining specialized salt and near-infrared light to target cancer cells.

In their study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified an unusual type of brain cell they named “ovoid ...

Killer whales, as apex predators with long lifespans, are prone to accumulating high levels of persistent organic pollutants ...

More than 10 million in taxpayer funds were reportedly spent on invasive transgender animal experiments involving mice, rats ...

Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...