ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·January 6, 2015·1 min readResearchers Find Clue to Cause of Tics in Tourette SyndromeThe loss of a specific type of neuron in the dorsal striatum has been found to cause Tourette like tics in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2014·4 min readUsing Light to Produce Natural Sleep PatternsResearchers trigger REM sleep in mice using optogenetics, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2014·3 min readNeurotransmitter Binding Site Function Revealed with Unprecedented AccuracyNew research significantly advances understanding of how drugs activate receptors.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2014·4 min readTangled Path of Alzheimer’s Linked Brain Cells Mapped in MiceResearchers have mapped cholinergic neurons, the first type of cells to degenerate in people with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2014·4 min readNew Respect for Primary Visual CortexResearchers discover the V1 brain region performs complex sequence learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 22, 2014·4 min readNew Insight into Neuron Changes Brought About by AgingA new study offers insight into how aging affects neural circuitry, in some cases significantly altering gene expression in single neurons.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2013·2 min readThe Smoking Gun: Fish Brains and NicotineA new study hones in on one particular region of the zebrafish brain which could provide better understanding of the neural circuitry underlying nicotine addiction.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2013·3 min readObserving Brain Activity During Learning ErrorsMistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 9, 2013·5 min readNew Strategy to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise in MiceResearchers have identified a set of compounds which could be used to treat MS. These compounds boost a population of progenitor cells which can repair damage to nerve fibers caused by the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 1, 2013·3 min readResearchers Find Early Success in New Treatment for Stroke RecoveryResearchers report on full recovery of forelimb strength in rats after a stroke by using vagus nerve stimulation.Read More