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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·November 26, 2014·4 min read

Copper on the Brain at Rest

A new study reports that proper levels of copper as essential to maintaining brain health at rest.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·November 22, 2014·2 min read

A Protein Shepherd Helps Coordinate Brain Development

A new study reports a gene expressed in the amygdala plays a crucial role in coordinating axon growth and development.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·November 18, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Prevent Memory Problems Caused by Sleep Deprivation

Researchers report a particular set of cells in the hippocampus are responsible for memory problems following sleep deprivation.

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Electrophysiology Featured Genetics

·November 18, 2014·2 min read

Mother’s Presence Makes Pain Go Away and Changes Gene Activity in Infant Brain

The tender love of a mother not only helps sooth an infant's pain, it could also have an impact on early brain development, researchers say.

This image shows the position of the nucleus accumbens and Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA).

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·November 17, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Discover New Type of Neuron that Plays Key Role in Nicotine Addiction

Researchers report if specific neurons in the VTA which are active both when using and withdrawing from nicotine.

This image shows a 3d representation os a synapse in a mouse brain.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 27, 2014·4 min read

Synapses Always on the Starting Blocks

Researchers report vesicles have close contact with cell membranes before fusion occurs.

This image shows the outline of a head surrounded by green lines representing neurons.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 26, 2014·3 min read

Activity in Dendrites is Critical in Memory Formation

A new study reports on the role of dendrites in memory formation.

This image shows the CNiFERs implanted into a mouse brain.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 26, 2014·2 min read

Real Time Readout of Neurochemical Activity

Implanted engineered cells with fluorescent dyes which change color in response to dopamine and norepinephrine allows researchers to observe changes in neurosignalling in real time, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 24, 2014·2 min read

Memories Get the Emotional Switch

A new study reports neurons which encode whether a memory is negative or positive can be reprogrammed to change the emotional association of the experience. Findings could have implications for future research into PTSD.