FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2019·6 min readSynaptic Logic for Connections Between Two Brain Hemispheres DiscoveredResearchers have developed a new technique that helps identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 8, 2019·4 min readCannabis Exposure and Stress in Adolescence Can Lead to Anxiety Disorders in AdultsA new study reports exposure to cannabis and stress during the teenage years may result in an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus AttentionResearchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2018·5 min readDeveloping Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine TherapyA new study reveals caffeine therapy appears to have benefits for healthy brain development in children born prematurely. Researchers report preterm babies given caffeine therapy had better cognitive scores, reduced odds of cerebral palsy and less hearing impairments as toddlers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 21, 2018·5 min readNeurons Process Information Differently Depending on Their LocationThe thickness of the brain's neocortex influences how individual neurons process information, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2018·6 min readElectrical Properties of Dendrites Help Explain the Brain’s Unique Computing PowerHuman dendrites have different electrical properties from those of other species, a new study reveals. Researchers report electrical signals weaken more as they flow along human dendrites, allowing small sections of dendrites to behave independently from the rest of the neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2018·5 min readTwo Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory FormationResearchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2018·4 min readGreat Minds May Think Alike, But All Minds Look AlikeResearchers report dendritic learning leads to a universal phenomenon that all brains are composed of the same wide spectrum of links.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 7, 2018·5 min readUpgrade for Virtual Brain CellComputational neurosciences have created a virtual version of Purkinje cells in the brain's cerebellum. The virtual cells may shed light on how Purkinje cells work.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 5, 2018·5 min readNew Software Designed for Rapid and Automated Identification of Dendritic SpinesResearchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines with 90% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 21, 2018·6 min readFundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity DiscoveredBased on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·3 min readSmarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected NeuronsA new study reveals the brains of higher IQ people tend to have leaner, yet more efficient neural connections. Researchers report, the more intelligent a person, the fewer dendrites they have in their cerebral cortex.Read More