FeaturedNeurology·September 19, 2012·4 min readScientists Show Biological Mechanism Can Trigger Epileptic SeizuresResearchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center report that molecular disruptions in small neurons called granule cells – located in the dentate gyrus region of the brain – caused brain seizures in mice similar to those seen in human temporal lobe epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2013·3 min readSynaptic Mechanisms of Brain WavesResearchers explore synaptic mechanisms of rhythmic brain waves thanks to custom designed tools.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2015·2 min readNo More Neuronal GibberishThe distance between neurons plays a part in regulating brain networks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 22, 2015·4 min readEpigenetic Processes Linked to Cerebellar Circuitry DevelopmentA new study describes the epigenetic mechanisms that underlie the development of the cerebellum.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Builds Place MemoriesResearchers have succeeded in activating dormant memory cells in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2016·3 min readRegulating Neural Networks to Preserve MemoryUsing optogenetics, researchers target hippocampal neurons and demonstrate it is possible to inhibit or resurface a memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2016·5 min readAdult Born Granule Cells Critical For Memory FormationAdult born granule cells appear to play a key role in memory encoding, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2016·5 min readA New Role For Immature Granule Cells in the Dentate GyrusA new study proposes a model for how immature neurons in the dentate gyrus appear to enhance pattern separation.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 12, 2016·4 min readFull Detonation in the HippocampusResearchers report altering synaptic plasticity leads to a computational switch in a hippocampal synapse which turns the presynaptic neuron turns into “detonator” mode, causing it to fire more readily.Read More
