FeaturedNeuroscience·July 31, 2015·4 min readTaking a Trip Through the BrainResearchers have developed a new imaging tool that is able to generate images of the brain of an adult mouse at a scale previously thought unachievable.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2015·3 min readNeurons Learning to Remember: Mechanism of Neural Information Storage IdentifiedResearchers identify a calcium dependent mechanism for neuronal information storage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2015·5 min readSynapses Last as Long as the Memories They HoldA new study confirms that synapses between hippocampal neurons remain for the duration of an episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2015·2 min readResearchers Discover Initiation Mechanism for Dendritic SpinesResearchers find the MIM protein bends plasma membrane to aid the formation of dendritic spines from the surface of the neuronal dendrite.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2015·4 min readMemories in the MakingResearchers report Asef2 plays a critical role in the formation of dendritic spines.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·February 16, 2015·3 min readHuman Neural Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Functions Impaired by ChemotherapyA new study reports human neural stem cells show promise for reversing cognitive impairments following chemotherapy.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 19, 2014·3 min readResearchers Link Gene to Increased Dendritic Spines; A Signpost of AutismA new study reports by deleting the NrCAM gene, researchers believe they have found a potential way to prune back the neural connections implicated in ASD.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2013·3 min readResearch Advances Knowledge of Triggers in Memory FormationA new study advances basic understanding of the biochemical mechanisms associated with how memories are formed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2013·2 min readA Trace of Memory: Researchers Watch Neurons in the Brain During Learning and Memory RecallResearchers track single neurons in mice brains over time using advanced neuroimaging techniques. The new technique allowed them to establish the processes at play during memory formation and recall.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2013·3 min readProtein Linked to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s IdentifiedCaspase-2 is a key regulator of a signaling pathway which leads to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2013·4 min readFinding the Way to MemoryA new study reveals DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2012·3 min readA Brain Filter for Clear Information TransmissionFrequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals are delivered, the brain possesses a sophisticated inhibitory system. Scientists have now illuminated how this system works.Read More
