Neuroscientists (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Sora Shin, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC; her former research associate In-Jee You; and graduate student Yeeun Bae (from left) authored a paper published in Nature Communications that identifies a connection in the brain between threatening events and the strong desire to overeat high-fat foods. Credit Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.