Read Professor Paul Shaw’s insights in Big Think on sleep across the animal kingdom.
Do spiders dream? What about cuttlefish? Bearded dragons? (Links to an external site)
Category: Research
The Tyrannosaurus rex May Have Had More Brains Than You Think (Links to an external site)
Read Dr. Ashley Morhardt’s comments in Discover on a new study in the Journal of Comparative Neurology.
“Why neuroscience matters, with Ilya Monosov” (Links to an external site)
Dr. Monosov, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, discusses his research on the neurobiological roots of curiosity on the Choose to Be Curious program.
For ninth year David Van Essen earns spot among Highly Cited Researchers
David Van Essen, PhD, Alumni Endowed Professor of Neuroscience at Washington University, is among the scholars on Clarivate’s 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers.
Valeria Cavalli receives grant to investigate hypersensitivity in Fragile X syndrome
In collaboration with Vitaly Klyachko in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at WashU, the funds will support research into the function of sensory neurons and partners known as satellite glial cells.
Introducing a new conceptual framework for astrocyte function
In Nature Neuroscience, Thomas Papouin and colleagues describe the role of astrocytes in “contextual guidance.”
Sleep disruption—whether from loss of sleep or “social jet lag”—affects thermoregulation
Fruit flies seek out warmer temperatures when they experience sleep deprivation or fragmentation or when faced with a shifted sleep schedule, similar to when people stay up late and sleep in on the weekend.
Neurotech Hub at Washington University forms collaboration to develop custom printed circuit boards
Partnering with St. Louis–based uFab, the Neurotech Hub can meet the need for bespoke neuroscience technology in house.
Do spiders dream? What about cuttlefish? Bearded dragons? (Links to an external site)
Read Dr. Paul Shaw’s comments in an article in Knowable Magazine about REM sleep across the animal kingdom.
How do developing brains assemble and organize themselves? (Links to an external site)
Brain areas are marked by distinct activity patterns very early, marsupial study published in PNAS by the Richards Lab shows.