FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 7, 2016·4 min readEye Cells Use Math to Detect MotionA new study reinforces theory about how neurons process information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·4 min readOnly a Small Portion of Synapses May Be Active During NeurotransmissionA new technique to study neurotransmission in the brain has revealed only a small portion of synapses may be active at any given time.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 20, 2016·4 min read4Hz Oscillations Synchronize Prefrontal Amygdala Circuits During Fear Behavior Researchers show freezing behavior associated with feat is associated with an internally generated brain state that manifests in sustained 4 Hz oscillatory dynamics in the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex-basolateral amygdala circuits.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 12, 2016·3 min read‘Mini Brains’ Created to Study Neurological DiseasesResearchers report they have successfully developed 'mini-brains' made up of the many neurons and cells in the human brain. The mini brains could allow for better research and reduce the need for animal testing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2016·3 min readEnhancing Neural Activity Promotes Axon Regeneration in AdultsResearchers report axon regeneration can be boosted by using optogenetics or chemogenetics to enhance neural activity.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Builds Place MemoriesResearchers have succeeded in activating dormant memory cells in rats.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2016·3 min readHow Dopamine is Transported Within the BrainA new study reports on how dopamine transports into and out of brain cells. The findings could help in developing more effective treatments for drug addiction and some neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2016·4 min readSuperactivation at Synapses?A new study reports on how neurons can react quickly, or at a slower pace, depending on what they are required to do.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2016·7 min readNew Insight Into Dementia OnsetResearchers reveal how two parts of the brain's GPS system malfunction in dementia.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2016·4 min readLoss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to SchizophreniaA new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2015·4 min readManipulating ConsciousnessResearchers have successfully altered firing rates of neurons in the central thalamus to change conscious states in rats.Read More
