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This image shows neurons from a mouse hippocampus.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·September 29, 2014·4 min read

Single Neuron Hub Orchestrates Activity of an Entire Brain Circuit

A new study offers a precise model of the organization of developing neural circuits.

The image shows Archer1 fluorescence in a cultured rat hippocampal neuron.

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·September 19, 2014·7 min read

Sensing Neuronal Activity With Light

Researchers have developed a new way of mapping neural networks in living organisms.

The image is a brain slice showing the neurons in the basal ganglia.

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·September 18, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover ‘Dimmer Switch’ For Mood Disorders

Researchers have identified a control mechanism for an area of the brain which processes sensory and emotive information.

The image shows a mouse's purkinje cells.

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·September 10, 2014·3 min read

Research Shows How Brain Can Tell Magnitude of Errors

A new study explores how the brain detects errors caused by unexpected sensory events.

The image shows autophagia in the cells.

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·September 8, 2014·2 min read

Broken Signals Lead to Neurodegeneration

Researchers discover the IP3R receptor can be locked into closed state by enzyme action. This could potentially play a role in the reduction of neuron signaling seen in some neurodegenerative disorders.

This image shows the blood vssel networks in mouse brains.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·September 5, 2014·4 min read

Sensory Sensitivity

Researchers discover the vascular system in the brain is altered by sensory stimulation and deprivation.

This image shows a acetylated histones hippocampus slice.

Electrophysiology Featured Psychology

·September 2, 2014·3 min read

Discovery Hints at Why Stress Is More Devastating for Some

New research could lead researchers to a better understanding of the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.

This image shows neurons from a mouse motor cortex, stained green.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·August 27, 2014·4 min read

Study Shows How Movement Affects Hearing

Using a combination of techniques, researcher reveal how the motor cortex can suppress activity in the auditory cortex.

This image shows the injection sites in the dentate gyrus and basolateral amygdala.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 27, 2014·5 min read

Changing the Emotional Association of Memories

A new study reports researchers have been able to alter the emotional association of specific memories by manipulating neural circuits in mouse brains.