FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 28, 2018·3 min readReceptors Key to Strong MemoriesThe strength of a memory depends upon the number of receptors in a synapse, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2013·2 min readNewly Discovered ‘Switch’ Plays Dual Role in Memory FormationResearchers discover a protein switch which can increase or decrease memory building, depending on the signal it detects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2018·3 min readGut Hormone and Brown Fat Interact to Tell the Brain It’s Time to Stop EatingA new study reports brown fat interacts with secretin, a gut hormone, to signal the feeling of fullness to the brain while eating.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2017·3 min readPrecise Inactivation of Neural Messenger Receptor Wipes Out Fear Memory in MiceResearch combines antibody precision with toxic oxygen burst to inactivate neural protein and temporarily abolish fear memory in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2017·4 min readBrain Development and Plasticity Share Similar Signalling PathwaysResearchers have identified three molecules they believe could be key for memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2018·5 min readSequenced Fox Genome Hints at Genetic Basis of BehaviorA new study sheds light on the genetic basis of fox behaviors and, researchers say, the findings could have implications for human behavior. The study reports the SorCS1 gene contributes to social behaviors in foxes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2020·4 min readSome learning is a whole-brain affairMotor learning induces widespread cortical synaptic potentiation by increasing the trafficking of AMPAR into dendritic spines.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2018·4 min readGABA Cells Help Fight AlcoholismResearchers have identified how alcohol influences dopaminergic and inhibitory neurons in the ventral tegmental area. The findings could help develop new treatments for alcohol dependence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2020·4 min readEarly life experiences biologically and functionally mature the brainLearning and memory abilities may vary, depending on the nature of individual experiences early in life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 21, 2017·5 min readGene That Enables Memories and Sense of Direction Produces Schizophrenia Like Symptoms When MutatedA new study reports mice that express a reduced amount of the TMEM108 protein were more likely to express schizophrenia like symptoms, including memory and navigational problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2018·4 min readAstrocytes Have an Unexpected Role in Brain PlasticityA new study reports a protein made by astrocytes plays a critical role in brain plasticity by assisting with neural maturation and flexibility.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2015·4 min readChanging Their Tune: How Purkinje Cells Alter Their SignalsResearchers report neurons in the cerebellum send out their electrical signals either as a constant hum or in sudden bursts, depending on the voltage that crosses their cell membranes.Read More
