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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2015·4 min readObserving Synaptic Plasticity While Flies LearnResearchers present evidence of synaptic plasticity in the fruit fly brain as the animal learns.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2015·3 min readUntangling the Wiring of the NeocortexResearchers decipher the neural connections of the mouse neocortex, an area of the brain that appears to play a key role in perception and cognition.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·3 min readEnhancing Detection of Early Onset Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers find an increase in neural activity to stimulation in flies with genetic mutations associated with early onset Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 19, 2015·3 min readYin and Yang of Serotonin Neurons in Mood RegulationDiscovery about serotonin neurons could lead to better treatments for anxiety, depression and other psychological illnesses.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·November 18, 2015·5 min readStrengthening Brain ConnectionsResearchers have identified a mechanism which allows the brain to strengthen links between neurons.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2015·5 min readHow Axons Regenerate on a Proper PathResearchers have identified key components of a mechanism that allows the nervous system to heal itself.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2015·4 min readPossible New Function for Protein Associated With Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports amyloid beta affects cholinergic signaling.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2015·5 min readHow Neurons Regulate Their ActivityA new study reports AIS plasticity happens quickly, influencing the way cells fire action potentials.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·4 min readNew Role for Calcium Refill Mechanism in Regulating DopamineA process which helps maintain calcium levels in cells may also play a role in maintaining dopamine levels, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 7, 2015·3 min readLack of D1 Receptors Results in Slowed Movement in Parkinson’s PatientsA new study reveals a lack of dopamine transmission via D1 receptors disrupts information flow in the basal ganglia and can cause difficulty in initiating voluntary movements for Parkinson's patients.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2015·4 min readChanging Their Tune: How Purkinje Cells Alter Their SignalsResearchers report neurons in the cerebellum send out their electrical signals either as a constant hum or in sudden bursts, depending on the voltage that crosses their cell membranes.Read More
