Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, are now hooking ...

Using a zebrafish model, researchers found that e-cigarette vapor alters gut microbiota, generates toxic byproducts, and affects behavior, regardless of nicotine content.

Vaping always did seem fishy. Widely marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes are now ...

Penn State Altoona will launch its new “Research. Innovation. Skills. Engagement” (RISE) series on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 12 ...

When one travels through rough terrain, maps come in handy. They also help researchers to study the complex organization of the brain. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological ...

In a set of experiments, researchers examined emotional contagion in social zebrafish. The results have big implications for the roots of empathy. Reading time 6 minutes You may have heard that ‘fish ...

Using simulations, robots, and live fish, scientists have replicated the neural circuitry that allows zebrafish to react to visual stimuli and maintain their position in flowing water. (Nanowerk News) ...

The gut microbiome—the community of trillions of microorganisms that live in the intestinal tract—is vital to human health. Changes in these microbes can play a role in the development of a number of ...

"To date, only about 200 substances worldwide have been tested for neurotoxic effects through official regulatory studies", says UFZ ecotoxicologist Dr. David Leuthold, lead author of the study. "The ...