FeaturedNeuroscience·September 8, 2016·3 min readBrain Connections More Sophisticated Than Previously ThoughtA new study uncovers 140 proteins that have never previously been mapped to inhibitory synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2013·3 min readScientists Learn more about how Inhibitory Brain Cells get ExcitedNew research discovers an early step in how the brain's inhibitory cells get excited. Erbin, a protein critical to brain development, is also crucial for the excitement of inhibitory cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2012·3 min readA Brain Filter for Clear Information TransmissionFrequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals are delivered, the brain possesses a sophisticated inhibitory system. Scientists have now illuminated how this system works.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·June 5, 2012·2 min readBetween the Ear and Brain, an Orderly Orchestra of SynapsesA new study finds that the ear delivers sound information to the brain in a surprisingly organized fashion. The brain...Read More