FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 3, 2016·7 min readTwo New Studies Uncover Key Players Responsible for Learning and Memory FormationResearchers have identified a novel signaling system that controls neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 29, 2016·5 min readTracking The Unexpected Mechanisms of MemoryA new study sheds light on the unexpected molecular mechanisms in place for memories to form.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2016·4 min readModel Maps Out Molecular Roots of Learning and Memory FormationResearchers have built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2016·4 min readMaking Memories Stronger and More Precise During AgingResearchers report on the mechanism by which new neurons are able to sharpen memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2016·4 min readHow Sleep Deprivation Harms MemoryResearchers report sleep deprivation may lead to a loss of connectivity between hippocampal neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 6, 2016·6 min readHunger Neurons Are Regulated by a Protein Activated During FastingResearchers discover a control mechanism for neurons involved in hunger and eating disorders.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·4 min readThe Finer Details of Neuronal CommunicationResearchers have optimized optical and electrophysiological recordings from single neurons to study axonal excitability with unprecedented detail.Read More
AutismFeatured·June 1, 2016·3 min readNovel Mouse Model Sheds New Light on Autism Spectrum DisorderA new mouse model shows that when more of a specific molecule moves to different parts of a neuron, it can lead to behaviors that resemble aspects of human ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 26, 2016·4 min readHow Prions Kill NeuronsA new study reports on a newly discovered system that shows early toxicity to dendrtic spines.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·3 min readNovel Molecules Protect Neurons Against Damage from Alzheimer’s ProteinResearchers report benzothiazole amphiphiles could help combat dendritic spine loss in neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2016·4 min readA Day in the Life of a SynapseAccording to a new study, researchers have developed a new technique that has allowed them to track the daily dynamics of all the dendritic spines on a single neuron in the brain of a living mouse.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2016·3 min readDrug Prevents Age Related Brain Changes in RatsA new study reports researchers have been able to delay key age related brain changes with the help of a compound.Read More
