While the structure of a zebrafish’s brain is significantly different than the structure of a human brain, they share many basic principles of organization and communication. Researchers study ...

Using a virtual reality setup, the team fixed a larval zebrafish fish in place and showed it different visual patterns. The first 10 seconds show the fish at rest. When the fish sees a pattern ...

Brain circuits for vision develop without any kind of input from the retina in zebrafish. Animals possess specialized networks of neurons in the brain that receive signals about the outside world from ...

The decades-old anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions about how the drug works, including exactly how it affects the brain's ...

The anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions about how the drug works, including how it affects the brain’s cells and circuits.