FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2021·6 min readBrain Circuit That Encodes Timing of Events IdentifiedPyramidal cells in the CA2 region of the hippocampus are responsible for storing critical timing information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2014·2 min readLocking Shut the Calcium ChannelResearchers report a previously unknown mechanism which regulates the release of calcium could also be involved in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 17, 2017·5 min readPrecise Mechanisms of a Calcium Dependent Kinase During the Formation of New MemoriesStudy documents how CaMKII acts during synaptic plasticity, providing clues about the molecular signals that regulate memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·4 min readOnly a Small Portion of Synapses May Be Active During NeurotransmissionA new technique to study neurotransmission in the brain has revealed only a small portion of synapses may be active at any given time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 11, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Makes Informed Decisions Based on ExperienceIn order to make informed choices, rats replay past experiences, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readBrain’s GPS System Tracks Location While at RestA new study fills in major gaps in research about the brain's so-called 'GPS system'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2014·2 min readSensing Subtle Differences in the EnvironmentThe CA2 region of the hippocampus helps mice sense the difference between existing memories and new experiences, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2016·4 min readLoss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to SchizophreniaA new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 7, 2016·5 min readStudy Reveals Loss of Astrocytes in Hippocampal Areas of Some People With DepressionResearchers discover some people with major depressive disorder are lacking astrocytes in some hippocampal areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·5 min readHow Fast Do Your Nerve Cells Talk?Researchers engineered chimeras to tune the speed of neurotransmitter release.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·4 min readStopping the Brain’s Memory Circuits From OverheatingResearchers use optogenetics to study impairment to the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2017·4 min readLasers Could Be Key to Unlocking MemoryResearchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions.Read More