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Tag: neuroscience

Thinking out of the box
Behavior

Thinking out of the box

Wise men say only fools rush in— researchers show that jellyfish can make (and learn from) that exact mistake. Reference:…
October 18, 2023October 17, 2023 Fayth Tan
How does an octopus decide what to eat?
Behavior

How does an octopus decide what to eat?

Under the sea, octopuses spend a lot of time hunting their dinner. Their choice of prey ranges from clams to…
August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Counterintuitive? Fish make more brain cells in water rich with carbon dioxide
Neurobiology

Counterintuitive? Fish make more brain cells in water rich with carbon dioxide

Fish continuously make new neurons in their brain. Ocean acidification is harmful for marine life, but can it help fish…
July 6, 2020December 7, 2022 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Athletic Atlantic salmon grow more brain cells than couch potato Atlantic salmon
Neurobiology

Athletic Atlantic salmon grow more brain cells than couch potato Atlantic salmon

Exercise is good for growing muscles - and, as it turns out, cells in the salmon brain. After three weeks…
February 17, 2020February 19, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya

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