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The image highlights the cerebellum in the brain.

·July 3, 2013·3 min read

New Mechanism for Human Gene Expression Discovered

Researchers find a single gene which encodes two separate proteins from the same sequence of messenger RNA. The finding could provide new strategies for treating SCA6.

Electrophysiology Featured

·June 19, 2013·2 min read

What Do Memories Look Like?

Researchers engineered microscopic probes which light up synapses in living neurons by attaching fluorescent markers onto synaptic proteins without affecting the neuron's ability to function.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 14, 2013·4 min read

Memory-Boosting Chemical is Identified in Mice

Researchers discover memory improved in mice after injecting them with a small, drug like molecule while studying how cells respond to biological stress.

The image shows neuron growth when the axons targeted the mRNA. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 22, 2013·3 min read

Making Axons Branch and Grow to Help Nerve Regeneration After Injury

New research points to molecules which help axons to branch and grow. The study could assist in finding new treatments for nerve regeneration after injury.