FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2025·5 min readGlutamate Unlocks Brain Cell Channels to Enable Thinking and LearningResearchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy to capture atomic-level images of how glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, opens channels in brain cells. These channels, known as AMPA receptors, are essential for neuron-to-neuron communication and play a role in learning, memory, and disorders like epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2025·5 min readBrain Activity Reveals How We Learn From MistakesNew research uncovers how the brain processes learning by identifying the exact moment an animal learns a new skill. By observing individual neurons in mice, scientists found that learning occurs much faster than previously thought, in as few as 20 to 40 tries.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 11, 2024·4 min readHow Human Retinas Create a Colorful WorldIn a groundbreaking study using lab-grown human retinas, researchers unveil the process behind our ability to see millions of colors, a trait unique to humans. The findings challenge previous beliefs and demonstrate how retinoic acid plays a crucial role in determining whether specialized cone cells sense red or green light.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2016·6 min readVideo Game-Like Test Used to Study Recovery and Learning in Stroke PatientsLearning new still does not necessarily help to repair neurological damage following a stroke, a new study reports.Read More
