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·March 10, 2020·5 min read

Scientists categorize neurons by the way the brain jiggles during a heartbeat

By analyzing alterations in waveform recorded from neurons during a heartbeat, researchers can more accurately classify different types of neurons in the human brain.

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·January 2, 2020·1 min read

Newly identified dendritic action potentials give humans unique brain power

Computational power is amplified in the brain by newly discovered action potentials in dendrites.

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·July 18, 2018·6 min read

Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time

A new study reveals a single neuron is capable of encoding information from two different sounds by switching between signals associated with one sound to that of the other.

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·November 12, 2016·4 min read

Full Detonation in the Hippocampus

Researchers report altering synaptic plasticity leads to a computational switch in a hippocampal synapse which turns the presynaptic neuron turns into “detonator” mode, causing it to fire more readily.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 12, 2016·4 min read

Evidence of Hidden Hearing Loss in College Aged People

Researchers link symptoms of difficulty in understanding speech in noisy environments with hidden hearing loss in college aged people.

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·June 23, 2016·4 min read

The Finer Details of Neuronal Communication

Researchers have optimized optical and electrophysiological recordings from single neurons to study axonal excitability with unprecedented detail.

Illustration shows presynaptic deletion of the two G-protein-coupled receptor kinase-interacting proteins.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·December 3, 2015·3 min read

Shedding Light on How Neurons Communicate

A new study reports researchers have discovered a critical molecule that regulates synaptic transmission.

A series of images from a Duke engineering experiment show voltage spreading through a fruitfly neuron.

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·November 23, 2015·3 min read

Sensor Provides Real Time View of Neural Activity

Researchers have devised a new technique which allows them to observe the details of neurons at work in real time.

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·October 30, 2015·5 min read

How Neurons Regulate Their Activity

A new study reports AIS plasticity happens quickly, influencing the way cells fire action potentials.

Astrocytes (green), seen here in a mouse brain, are star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.

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·October 7, 2015·4 min read

Loss of Astrocytes Slows Signaling and May Inhibit Neural Development

A new study sheds light onto the role astrocytes play in neurodevelopment.

Diagram shows sodium and potassium in neuron resting potential.

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·September 28, 2015·6 min read

Discovery About How Water Enters Neurons Could Help with New Treatments for Deadly Brain Swelling

New findings about how water enters neurons could help pave the way for the development of new therapies to treat edema.

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·June 24, 2015·3 min read

Artificial Neurons Can Communicate in the Same Way as Human Neurons

Researchers create a fully functional neuron using organic bioelectronics. The artificial neuron is able to mimic the function of human neurons.

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