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·February 16, 2016·3 min read

Copper Influx Key to Brain Cell Development

A new study reveals how brain cells quickly adjust copper allocation form a predominant use in energy production and defense against free radicals to a use in activating enzymes that make neurons neurons.

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Featured Genetics

·February 11, 2016·5 min read

Breakable Genes May Promote Disease and Brain Cell Diversity

Researchers have identified 27 genes in brain stem cells that are prone to double strand breaks, a form of DNA damage.

Featured Neurology

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Teaching Neurons to Respond to Placebos Could Help Treat Parkinson’s

Researchers have discovered a way to make neurons respond to placebos. They believe the findings could be used as a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Using Lasers to Connect Neurons

Researchers have developed a new method for connecting neurons using ultrashort laser pulses.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 9, 2016·5 min read

How Brain Size Affects Hunting Strategy in the Insect World

Researchers are studying hunting behaviors in various flying insects to determine how their visual systems influence their attack strategy.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 8, 2016·5 min read

Pinpointing the Origin of the Sigh Reflex in the Brain

Researchers have discovered two clusters of neurons in the brain stem that are responsible for turning normal breaths into sighs.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·February 5, 2016·4 min read

A Day in the Life of a Synapse

According to a new study, researchers have developed a new technique that has allowed them to track the daily dynamics of all the dendritic spines on a single neuron in the brain of a living mouse.

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Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Mesh-Like Scaffold is Disordered in Cells Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease

According to researchers, the death of brain cells in Alzheimer's disease is linked to the disruption of a mesh-like scaffold that surrounds the nucleus of cells.

Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2016·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Insights in Single Cells

Researchers have succeeded in identifying neurons that secrete the substance responsible for amyloid plaque build-up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.