ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2023·5 min readResearchers Record Long-Term Electrical Activity in a Single Brain CellIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers developed an electronic implant that collected information about brain activity from a single neuron for over one year.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2022·4 min readHow the Brain Stores Remote Fear MemoryRemote fear memories, or memories of trauma formed in the distant past, are stored in the connections between neurons in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 10, 2022·4 min readHow Neurons Autonomously Regulate Their ExcitabilityThe SLK protein plays a key role in neuron excitability and sensitivity, researchers report.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2022·3 min readNew Findings on Neuronal Activities in the Sensorimotor CortexNew findings about neural activity in the sensorimotor cortex may aid in the development of neuroprosthetics to help compensate for neuronal dysfunctions.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2022·6 min readScientists Capture Detailed Snapshots of Mouse Brain Cells Nibbling on NeuronsOligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) play a significant role in synaptic pruning, a new study reveals.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2022·4 min readA Previously Unknown Ability of the Autonomic Nervous SystemThe autonomic nervous system has the ability to spontaneously restore muscle function following nerve injury.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2022·5 min readRecording Neurons to Pinpoint Synaptic LinksA new 3D electrode array allows researchers to map the activity and location of up to 1 million synaptic links in a living brain.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2022·5 min readHow the Brain Generates Rhythmic BehaviorA new study in rodents reveals a whisking oscillator that consists of a population of inhibitory neurons in the brainstem that fires in rhythmic bursts during whisking behaviors.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2022·2 min readA Methodological Leap in the Exploration of MemoryResearchers have developed a comprehensive "toolbox" to establish that the mobility of receptors exists in intact brain tissue, and this mobility is critical for certain types of memory.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2022·3 min readA New Mechanism Responsible for Controlling Auditory SensitivityResearchers identified a new mechanism by which auditory sensitivity is regulated. The mechanism can temporarily reduce sensitivity in the auditory system to protect itself from loud sounds that can cause hearing damage.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2022·4 min readResearchers Discover Novel Light-Gated Potassium Channel in NeuronsResearchers report they have identified the first natural light-gated potassium channel-rhodopsins.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2022·5 min readDiscovery of Molecular Signatures of Immature Neurons in Human Brain Provides New Insights Into Brain PlasticityA new study of the hippocampus reveals immature, plastic neurons are present in significant numbers during the entire lifespan. The findings shed new light on neuroplasticity.Read More
