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·October 15, 2013·3 min read

To Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy Business

Researchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories.

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·April 23, 2017·3 min read

Totally Bizarre Facts About the Star Nosed Mole

Researchers reveal amazing facts about the brain organization and behavior of the elusive star nosed mole.

The image is a mosaic representing the mutations across the brain.

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·January 7, 2015·3 min read

Tracking Subtle Brain Mutations, Systematically

A new technique allows subtle mutations in brain cells to be traced and mapped spatially for the first time.

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·October 22, 2013·5 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Advances with $18.8M NIH Award

The NIH is awarding researchers $18.8 million to help support global research into concussions and TBI.

This image shows neural networks which are used to spread information.

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·June 17, 2015·5 min read

Twitter Meme Mapping Method Reveals Neural Networks for Higher Cognition When Applied to Brain

Applying social network models to the brain reveals neural networks responsible for higher cognition, a new study reports.

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·April 29, 2021·5 min read

Ultra-High Field MRI Detects Differences in Brain’s Hippocampus

A neuroimaging study of people with Down syndrome reveals subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus.

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·July 18, 2013·5 min read

Ultrasensitive Calcium Sensors Shine New Light on Neuron Activity

Researchers were able to visualize neuronal activity, thanks to a new protein which fluoresces brightly each time it senses calcium.

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·May 7, 2018·4 min read

Unexpected Discovery Gives Rise to New Model For Brain Network Studies

Researchers from Karolinska Institute have made an important discovery that could impact neuroscience research. Researchers found TIDA neurons have different wiring in rats and mice. This is due to mice lacking gap junctions. Findings have inspired scientists to create a new model for studying the role of gap junctions in the brain.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Updated Brain Cell Map Connects Various Brain Diseases to Specific Cell Types

UCSD researchers have developed a single cell sequencing method that can map the cellular origin of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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·June 1, 2011·2 min read