FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2020·4 min readExercise boosts motor skill learning via changes in brain’s transmittersNeurons 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus AttentionResearchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 19, 2017·5 min readA No-Brainer? Mouse Eyes Constrict to Light Without Direct Link to the BrainIn lower mammals, the iris may sense light and cause the pupils to constrict without involving the brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2017·4 min readBlocking Neuron Signaling Pathway May Lead to New Treatments For Peripheral NeuropathyResearchers have identified a signaling pathway that promotes sensory neuron grown and prevents peripheral neuropathy when blocked.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2016·4 min readManipulation of Specific Neurons Helps to Erase Bad Memories and Enhance Good OnesAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2015·4 min readSo Hard To Quit: New Mechanism in Nicotine Addiction DiscoveredAcetylcholine regulates glutamate signaling in the habenula, reinforcing nicotine addiction, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 28, 2015·3 min readMechanism Underlying Attentiveness and Alertness IdentifiedAccording to a new study, acetylcholine acts via a single neuron type to enable effective information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 10, 2013·2 min readStudy Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the BrainResearchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2013·2 min read“Forrest Gump” Mice Show Too Much of a Good Thing Can be BadUsing a line of genetically modified mice, researchers discover boosting acetylcholine can disturb cognitive function.Read More