Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·7 min readMapping Auditory Brain Cells for Maximum Hearing PrecisionResearchers have identified the specific synaptic and post-synaptic characteristics that allow auditory neurons to compute with temporal precision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 8, 2016·3 min readBrain Connections More Sophisticated Than Previously ThoughtA new study uncovers 140 proteins that have never previously been mapped to inhibitory synapses.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 7, 2016·4 min readEmotionally Invested Parents Give Children a Leg Up in LifeAccording to researchers, children who have emotionally invested parents are more likely to be successful.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 6, 2016·3 min readResearchers Reverse Alcohol Dependence: Rat StudyFindings suggest there may be a way to switch off the urge for compulsive drinking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 25, 2016·5 min readMapping the Brain’s Action CenterResearchers have developed a new technique to map the connectivity of neurons in the striatum.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 24, 2016·6 min readIdentifying the Spark Plug That Ignites Nerve Cell Damage in ALSResearchers have identified a key instigator of neural damage in people with ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2016·7 min readDreamless Sleep Store the Day’s Sensory ExperiencesA new study reveals how tactile experiences are encoded in the brain as we sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2016·4 min readThe Eyes Are the Window to the BrainA new study reveals how purkinjie cells in the cerebellum are correlated with saccadic eye movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2016·5 min readMouse Study Sheds Light on How the Brain Draws a Map to a DestinationResearchers track real time brain activity in mice to gain better insight into how the brain stores and organizes information.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2016·4 min readMotivation to Bully is Regulated by Brain’s Reward CircuitsResearchers report bullying behavior activates primary reward circuits in the brain, making it a pleasurable behavior to a certain subset of individuals.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·4 min readHow Astrocytes Help Us LearnThe molecule LRP4 on the surface of astrocytes helps to regulate glutamate levels, a new study reports.Read More
