FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 18, 2020Aging neurons accumulate DNA damageRestoring HDAC1 could have potential benefits for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and people with age-related cognitive decline. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2020Unique glucose-sensing neurons that regulate blood sugar identifiedResearchers have identified a group of glucose-sensing neurons in the ventrolateral area of the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus and discovered how they work together to prevent hypoglycemia in mice. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·April 30, 2020Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brainA new study puts into question conventional belief that the eyes communicate with the brain exclusively via one signaling pathway. Researchers have identified a subset of retinal neurons that sends inhibitory signals to the brain. This subset of neurons is also involved in the synchronization of circadian rhythms to light/dark cycles and pupil constriction to bright light intensity. Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2020Shining new light on the actions of key neurotransmitter in the brainGABA can selectively regulate the excitability of neurons. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2020How serotonin modulates behaviorA new NIH funded study will use C. elegans to discover the secrets behind serotonin's influence on behavior. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2020Researchers identify neurons capable of coordinating functional networks in the brainA single neuron, through its axon, is capable of simultaneously producing different effects in separate areas of the cerebral cortex. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 17, 2020Disease-causing repeats help human neurons functionStudy reports repeats in genes associated with Fragile X syndrome normally regulate how and when proteins are made in neurons. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeurologyNeuroscienceneurotech·February 15, 2020Designing artificial brains can help us learn more about real onesThe lessons learned from developing artificial intelligence networks can help guide researchers down the path of understanding the brain as a computational system rather than a collection of cells. AI technology can help take exploring the human brain, behavior and neurodegenerative diseases to an entirely new level. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceRobotics·January 30, 2020Patterns in the brain shed new light on how we functionThe way neurons are structured, and the patterns they make can be used to explain how they behave and function. The findings have implications for creating intelligent robots. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedGeneticsmachine learningNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videosneurotech·January 22, 2020Google and Janelia researchers unveil biggest, most detailed map of the fly brain to dateFlyEM, a team of scientists from Google and the Janelia Research Campus at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has released the most complete map of the fly brain ever created. The map pinpoints millions of connections between 25,000 neurons. The researchers have made the data free online, along with all of the tools necessary to use it. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2019Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessingsStudy looks at the evolutionary development of the human brain. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·November 25, 2019Environmental enrichment corrects errors in brain developmentEnvironmental enrichment can help correct mismapped neurons in the visual pathways of mice. Read More
