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The image is a computerized representation of neurons and myelin.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 18, 2014·3 min read

Finding Turns Neuroanatomy on Its Head

Researchers suggest myelin is not as ubiquitous as thought.

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·December 29, 2013·2 min read

Research into Axon Degeneration Hits a Nerve

Researchers identify a gene which protects against spontaneous, adult onset progressive neurodegeneration.

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·December 19, 2013·5 min read

Brain Repair After Injury and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have developed a new technology in order to regenerate functional neurons after brain injury.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 7, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Identify Clue to Regrowing Nerve Cells

Researchers have identified a chain reaction which triggers the regrowth of some damaged nerve cell branches. The finding could someday help improve treatments for nerve injuries which can cause loss of sensation or paralysis.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 27, 2013·3 min read

Neuroscientists Discover New ‘Mini-Neural Computer’ in the Brain

Researchers show dendrites actively process information, multiplying the brain's "computing power". The findings could help provide better understanding of neurological disorders.

This is an MRI of white matter structures in the human brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 8, 2013·4 min read

Study Shows How Infections in Newborns are Linked to Later Behavior Problems

Inflammation in the brain prevents cells from accessing the iron they need in order to perform a critical role in neurodevelopment.

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·October 8, 2013·2 min read

Everything in Moderation: Excessive Nerve Cell Pruning Leads to Disease

Axon pruning becomes reactivated in neurodegenerative diseases, a new study finds.

This image is a diffusion MRI tractography of the brain's white matter.

Featured Neurology

·September 17, 2013·4 min read

Predicting Who Will Have Chronic Pain

Brain structure abnormalities could predispose people to chronic pain following a lower back injury, researchers suggest.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 14, 2013·4 min read

How Neurons Get Wired

A new study reveals a previously unknown mechanism which establishes polarity in developing neurons. The findings could help to develop new therapies for spinal injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 19, 2013·4 min read

Haste and Waste on Neuronal Pathways

Researchers were able to measure the speed of neuronal signal conduction along segments of single axons in neuronal cultures by using a high-resolution electrical method.