FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 8, 2021·4 min readWatching the Brain LearnIn older mice, adult neurons in the primary visual cortex with an increased number of "silent synapses" and lacking PSD-95, showed the same structural changes only seen previously in younger animals.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 17, 2021·6 min readHow Some Neurons Compensate for Death of Their NeighborsSome neurons have the ability to detect and compensate for neighboring neurons, while others do not. The findings shed new light on synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 10, 2021·3 min readAdult Neurogenesis May Hold Clues for More Effective Treatment of AlcoholismA new series of studies review the roles neuroplasticity and neurogenesis play in alcohol addiction and recovery.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 9, 2021·4 min readNew “Molecular” Tool Helps Shed Light on Individual Synapses in Brain CellsA newly developed light-activated protein allows researchers to study single synapses of a neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 30, 2021·2 min readTurning on the Switch for Plasticity in the Human BrainGlutamate is first released near the AMPA-type glutamate receptors, then released near the NMDA-type receptors immediately after the first signal to activate the switch for synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 26, 2021·4 min readHighly Specific Synaptic Plasticity in AddictionEnzyme activity outside of specific cell types contribute to synaptic plasticity associated with addiction behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2020·4 min readAstrocytes Eat Connections to Maintain Plasticity in Adult BrainsAstrocytes, not microglia, are responsible for constantly eliminating unnecessary and excessive adult synaptic connections in response to brain activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 15, 2020·3 min readLosing Money Causes Plastic Changes in the BrainFinancial losses evoke neuroplasticity alterations to the auditory cortex, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2020·3 min readRadicals Seem to Be Good for NeuroplasticityFree radicals help control cellular processes vital for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 24, 2020·4 min readHow the Brain ‘Rewires’ After DiseaseFindings have implications for a better understanding of how brain plasticity occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2020·3 min readChanges to the Brain’s Reward System May Drive Overeating in MiceDiet-induced changes to the reward system and innate differences may predispose mice to over-eating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2020·4 min readA Malformation Illustrates the Incredible Plasticity of the BrainResearchers discover how the brain adapts in a study of children born without a corpus callosum.Read More