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·August 20, 2012·5 min read

Psychologists Link Emotion to Vividness of Perception and Creation of Vivid Memories

Have you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night? A new study suggests it's because how much something means to you actually influences how you see it as well as how vividly you can recall it later.

The image shows the neurons which send the hunting impulse to the movement control area in the zebrafish brain.

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·December 16, 2014·4 min read

Which Dot Will They Hunt?

Researchers shed light on the neural circuitry involved in the behavior which allows young zebrafish to capture their prey.

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·April 5, 2021·4 min read

New Blueprint of Brain Connections Reveals Extensive Reach of Central Regulator

A new map of the basal ganglia provides a blueprint of the structure of the brain region and reveals a new level of influence connected to this area.

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·May 22, 2023·5 min read

Cytoelectric Coupling: Electrical Fields Fine-Tune Brain Functioning

Scientists present a hypothesis dubbed "Cytoelectric Coupling" suggesting electrical fields within the brain can manipulate neuronal sub-cellular components, optimizing network stability and efficiency. They propose these fields allow neurons to tune the information processing network down to the molecular level.

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·April 8, 2019·3 min read

Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

Researchers discuss the potential of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, OCD, Tourette syndrome and other disorders.

This image the structure of the glutamate receptor.

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·August 25, 2014·2 min read

Structural States of a Brain Receptor Revealed

Researchers have determined the detailed structure and movement of the glutamate receptor.

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·June 9, 2019·5 min read

Neurons’ “antennae” are unexpectedly active in neural computation

When the soma of specific neurons is active, the dendrites of the same neuron are also active, even when animals are not engaged in a cognitively demanding task.

The image shows graphs of forelimb velocity over time.

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·May 1, 2014·7 min read

Studies Identify Spinal Cord Neurons that Control Skilled Limb Movement

Researchers identify two types of neurons which enable the spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement.

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·May 17, 2011·1 min read

Sodium Channels Evolved Before Animals’ Nervous Systems, Research Shows

An essential component of animal nervous systems—sodium channels—evolved prior to the evolution of those systems, researchers from The University of...

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·May 5, 2016·4 min read

Manipulation of Specific Neurons Helps to Erase Bad Memories and Enhance Good Ones

According to researchers, traumatic memories are strengthened by an increased release of acetylcholine in the amygdala. Decreasing acetylcholine signaling during traumatic experience helped wipe out memory.