Articles by

Claudia Lopez Lloreda

Mitochondria can sneak DNA into the nuclei of brain cells

Scientists have found DNA in the nucleus of brain cells, where it shouldn’t be. Bits of genes...

Two distinct neural pathways may make opioids like fentanyl so addictive

Fentanyl’s powerful pull comes from both the potent, rapid euphoria people feel while on the drug and...

Lampreys have ‘fight or flight’ cells, challenging ideas about nervous system evolution

With terrifyingly sharp teeth arranged around a circular mouth, lampreys look about as primitive a vertebrate as...

Handwriting may boost brain connections more than typing does

Writing out the same word again and again in cursive may bring back bad memories for some,...

Here’s how high-speed diving kingfishers may avoid concussions

Genetic tweaks in kingfishers might help cushion the blow when the diving birds plunge beak first into...

Adult mouse brains are teeming with ‘silent synapses’

Learning lots of new information as a baby requires a pool of ready-to-go, immature connections between nerve...