University of Pittsburgh neurobiologists received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Transformative Research Award to lead an ambitious $9 million, five-year multicenter effort to identify the molecular and… Read more
Category: neuroscience
Pitt Neurobiologists Take an Unexpected Detour to Decode Decision-Making
In a paper published in Nature Neuroscience last week, University of Pittsburgh researchers described how reward signals in the brain are modulated by uncertainty. Dopamine… Read more
Before non-invasive brain stimulation becomes widespread, rigorous experiments are needed, researchers say
Despite what enthusiasts might say, we can’t rush into using new brain stimulation technologies to cure diseases and treat pain until we fully understand how… Read more
Scratching a scientific itch: Pitt scientists untangle the mysterious intricacies of itchiness
Remember that tingling sensation after your leg brushes up against a poison ivy plant? University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neurobiologists are one step closer… Read more
Study Reveals Cortical Neurons that Suppress Muscle Activity are Important for Making Fast and Accurate Movements
It’s well-known that the primary motor cortex drives voluntary movements. This brain region holds the largest population of corticospinal neurons and is the site where… Read more