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·April 4, 2018·3 min read

Watching Brain Cells Interact in Real Time

Researchers have developed a new method that allows them to see how astrocytes influence neural communication in real time.

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·February 26, 2018·5 min read

Seeing the Brain’s Electrical Activity

A new optogenetics approach allows the imaging of neurotransmission without the use of electrode, researchers report.

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·February 1, 2018·4 min read

Insular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in Distress

Summary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability caused by oxytocin, researchers report. Source: Boston College....

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

Honeycomb Maze Offers Significant Improvement Over Current Spatial Navigational Tests

Researchers have developed a new maze to help test spatial and navigational memory. The new honeycomb maze is a significant improvement over the standard Morris Water Maze, researchers report.

Image shows an image of a neuron under the new Firefly microscope.

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·November 29, 2017·6 min read

Innovative Microscope Poised to Propel Optogenetics Studies

Researchers have developed a new microscope which is optimized to perform studies using optogenetic techniques.

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·November 29, 2017·1 min read

Music and Native Language Interact in the Brain

Researchers report the auditory system may be shaped by exposure to different auditory environments.

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·November 16, 2017·2 min read

New Dye Gives Researchers Clearer Insight Into the Brain

Researchers have developed a new dye that can be used to observe the activity of neurons in the brain.

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·November 8, 2017·9 min read

New Silicon Probe Records Activity of Hundreds of Neurons Simultaneously

New probe will provide researchers with a clearer picture of how neurons and different parts of the brain work together to process information.

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·October 24, 2017·4 min read

The Rhythm of Memory

A new Nature Communications study sheds light on how the brain processes information relevant to memory.

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·October 16, 2017·2 min read

Learning During Development is Regulated by an Unexpected Brain Region

Researchers report the thalamus plays a critical role in regulating how the brain learns to integrate binocular input during development.

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·October 9, 2017·6 min read

Nerve Cells’ Gatekeepers Take Many Forms

Rice University researchers detail the dynamics of how receptors alter their shapes to control sensitivity of the gate to chemical signals.

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·September 25, 2017·5 min read

Thinking ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ May Build a Better Brain and Prevent Dementia

An FAU neuroscientist is developing a new method for treating Alzheimer's disease. The focus of the program is to individualize the treatment options for Alzheimer's patients.