FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2015·6 min readTracking How The Developing Brain is AssembledResearchers have developed new 3D software that tracks the brain development in a worm embryo.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 4, 2015·5 min readCertain Herpes Viruses Can Infect Neurons and Underlie Symptoms of Brain DisordersA new study reports certain strains of the herpes virus are able to infect neurons and could underlie some symptoms of neurological disorders such as MS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 3, 2015·4 min readRevealing the Detailed Architecture of the BrainResearchers have developed a new way to classify neurons by imaging and labeling the proteins found in each cell.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2015·4 min readObserving Synaptic Plasticity While Flies LearnResearchers present evidence of synaptic plasticity in the fruit fly brain as the animal learns.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2015·3 min readUntangling the Wiring of the NeocortexResearchers decipher the neural connections of the mouse neocortex, an area of the brain that appears to play a key role in perception and cognition.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 24, 2015·2 min readEye Neurons Connect With Help of Umbilical CellsResearchers use cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue to produce molecules that help retinal neuron connect, grow and survive in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 24, 2015·5 min readBrain Relies on Self Organized Neural Networks for Visual ProcessingResearchers report random neural connections do not suffice to explain the observed layout of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·4 min readGut Microbes Signal to the Brain When They Are FullAccording to a new study, twenty minutes after a meal, gut microbes produce proteins that suppress the desire for feeding in animals.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 23, 2015·3 min readBursting the Bubble on Traumatic Brain InjuryResearchers are using 3D imaging techniques to investigate the effects of microcavitation bubbles on TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·3 min readSensor Provides Real Time View of Neural ActivityResearchers have devised a new technique which allows them to observe the details of neurons at work in real time.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 20, 2015·3 min readALS Affects Sensory Neurons Involved in MovementA new discovery could speed identification of ALS in patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 19, 2015·4 min readA New Mechanism for Epilepsy DiscoveredResearchers have identified a new mechanism for influencing ion channels in epilepsy.Read More
