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·February 16, 2021·4 min read

Biodegradable Microcapsules Deliver Nerve Growth Factor to Guide Neuronal Development

A newly developed biodegradable microcapsule that delivers nerve growth factor guides the development of hippocampal neurons in in-vitro experiments.

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·February 6, 2020·3 min read

Synchronization of memory cells critical for learning and forming memories

Hippocampal neurons involved in Pavlovian learning shift their behavior and become more synchronized when a memory is being formed. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological mechanisms of memory and learning.

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·December 3, 2019·4 min read

World first as artificial neurons developed to cure chronic diseases

Researchers have successfully reproduced the electrical properties of biological neurons onto semiconductor implantable chips. The new artificial neurons could play a critical role in curing chronic neurological diseases.

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·January 18, 2018·4 min read

How Your Brain Remembers What You Had For Dinner Last Night

A small set of hippocampal neurons activate for each episodic memory, a new PNAS study reports.

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·August 7, 2017·4 min read

Lessons by Post

A new study reveals molecular mechanism that helps insure continuous readjustment of the strength of synaptic junctions during learning.

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·May 15, 2017·6 min read

Study Expands Understanding of How the Brain Encodes Fear Memory

Findings could lead to the development of new treatments to reduce the effects of PTSD, researchers say.

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·September 24, 2015·5 min read

How Fast Do Your Nerve Cells Talk?

Researchers engineered chimeras to tune the speed of neurotransmitter release.

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·July 22, 2015·4 min read

Mind the Gap! How Synapses Remain Stable When Neuronal Activity Increases

A new study characterizes a novel way in which neurons remain electrically stable when confronted with chronic increases in neuronal activity.

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·July 15, 2015·4 min read

Watching Memories Piece Together

According to researchers, memories are more like separate but connected “snapshots” in the brain than uninterrupted video reels.

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·June 6, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Pave the Way for Improved Epilepsy Treatments

New findings could pave the way for developing improved epilepsy treatments and therapies for other neurological disorders.

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·April 21, 2014·4 min read

Chaperone Compounds Offer New Approach to Alzheimer’s Treatment

Researchers identify compounds that stabilize retromer protein complex and protects neurons from amyloid-beta.