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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 21, 2016·4 min readHow Songbirds Learn Their MelodiesA new study reports Zebra finches learn their songs by listening to their father's melodies.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2016·5 min readDevelopmental Changes in Teen Brain Facilitate Recovery from Traumatic Memories: Mouse StudyThe prefrontal cortex goes goes through a rearrangement during adolescence, where it forms a significant number of new connections to the hippocampus, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 10, 2016·3 min readUnderstanding the ‘Neglected’ SensesA new study of touch and movement could benefit people with movement disorders and improve the design of new robotics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2016·4 min readManipulation of Specific Neurons Helps to Erase Bad Memories and Enhance Good OnesAccording to researchers, traumatic memories are strengthened by an increased release of acetylcholine in the amygdala. Decreasing acetylcholine signaling during traumatic experience helped wipe out memory.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2016·2 min readGiving Astrocytes the Recognition They DeserveResearchers report on how astrocytes help control the strength of connections between neurons.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2016·4 min readSocially Meaningful Sounds Can Improve HearingAccording to researchers, socially meaningful sounds can change the ear, making it easier to detect those sounds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2016·5 min readA New Role For Immature Granule Cells in the Dentate GyrusA new study proposes a model for how immature neurons in the dentate gyrus appear to enhance pattern separation.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2016·5 min readImproved Brain Mapping Tool 20 Times More Powerful Than Previous VersionResearchers have developed a new reagent that is able to map neural networks 20 times more efficiently than their previous versions.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2016·3 min readIntracellular Recordings Using Nanotower ElectrodesResearchers have developed a new 3D microneedle nanoscale tipped electrode that exceeds the range of conventional nanotube based intracellular devices.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 5, 2016·5 min readGene Linked to Down Syndrome Associated With Altered Oscillations in Cerebral CortexResearchers have identified alterations in neural circuitry that impact cerebral cortex pathology. These alterations could be key to cognitive deficits in Down syndrome.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·4 min readGenetic Cause of Spinocerebellar Ataxia IdentifiedResearchers have discovered a new mutation responsible for spinocerebellar ataxia, an often fatal movement disorder.Read More
