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·May 4, 2020·4 min read

Exercise boosts motor skill learning via changes in brain’s transmitters

Neurons in the caudal pedunculopontine nucleus, an area of the brain that regulates motor coordination, switch neurotransmitters from acetylcholine to GABA as a result of exercise. The switch appears to provide feedback control that regulates motor coordination and skill learning.

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·December 28, 2018·4 min read

How the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus Attention

Researchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 19, 2017·5 min read

A No-Brainer? Mouse Eyes Constrict to Light Without Direct Link to the Brain

In lower mammals, the iris may sense light and cause the pupils to constrict without involving the brain, a new study reports.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 17, 2017·4 min read

Blocking Neuron Signaling Pathway May Lead to New Treatments For Peripheral Neuropathy

Researchers have identified a signaling pathway that promotes sensory neuron grown and prevents peripheral neuropathy when blocked.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·May 5, 2016·4 min read

Manipulation of Specific Neurons Helps to Erase Bad Memories and Enhance Good Ones

According to researchers, traumatic memories are strengthened by an increased release of acetylcholine in the amygdala. Decreasing acetylcholine signaling during traumatic experience helped wipe out memory.