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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2020·3 min readSynchronization of memory cells critical for learning and forming memoriesHippocampal neurons involved in Pavlovian learning shift their behavior and become more synchronized when a memory is being formed. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological mechanisms of memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 3, 2019·4 min readWorld first as artificial neurons developed to cure chronic diseasesResearchers have successfully reproduced the electrical properties of biological neurons onto semiconductor implantable chips. The new artificial neurons could play a critical role in curing chronic neurological diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·4 min readHow Your Brain Remembers What You Had For Dinner Last NightA small set of hippocampal neurons activate for each episodic memory, a new PNAS study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 7, 2017·4 min readLessons by PostA new study reveals molecular mechanism that helps insure continuous readjustment of the strength of synaptic junctions during learning.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·5 min readHow Fast Do Your Nerve Cells Talk?Researchers engineered chimeras to tune the speed of neurotransmitter release.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·4 min readWatching Memories Piece TogetherAccording to researchers, memories are more like separate but connected “snapshots” in the brain than uninterrupted video reels.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 6, 2014·4 min readResearchers Pave the Way for Improved Epilepsy TreatmentsNew findings could pave the way for developing improved epilepsy treatments and therapies for other neurological disorders.Read More
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