ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2013·3 min readAstrocytes Identified as Target for New Depression TherapyNeuroscientists found that astrocytes may be responsible for the rapid improvement in mood in depressed patients after acute sleep deprivation. This study identified how astrocytes can regulate a neurotransmitter involved in sleep.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2013·2 min readScientists Build a Microimplant that Uses a Laser to Control Individual Nerve CellsScientists developed an implant that is able to genetically modify specific nerve cells, control them with light stimuli, and measure their electrical activity all at the same time.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2012·10 min readLarge, Medically Important Class of Proteins Starts to Yield Its SecretsFive recent research papers shed light on elusive G protein-coupled receptors. New techniques and insights used to solve the GPCR structures are discussed.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 31, 2012·3 min readShort-term Memory is Based on Synchronized Brain OscillationsScientists have now discovered how different brain regions cooperate during short-term memory. Holding information within one’s memory for a short...Read More
