FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2015·4 min readHow Excited Neurons Settle DownResearchers have detailed the structure of the Slo2.2 channel and offer new insights into how this channel works.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 4, 2015·5 min readA Single Neuron May Carry Up To 1000 Genetic MutationsA new study reports individual neurons may harbor up to 1000 genetic mutations which arise while genes are in active use and after brain development is complete.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2015·4 min readCapturing the Symmetry of MovementA new study provides insights into networks of interneurons that carry out essential motor and sensory duties.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 1, 2015·4 min readTissue Engineered Colon from Human Cells Develop Different Types of NeuronsAccording to a new study, a tissue-engineered colon derived from human stem cells can develop nerves required to function effectively.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Neurons That Selectively Respond to Intermediate ColorsResearchers report they have identified neurons in the visual cortex that selectively respond to an intermediate color, not just primary colors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 28, 2015·3 min readSpeeding Up Reconstruction of the ConnectomeResearchers have developed new software that speeds up connectome analysis by up-to ten times.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 28, 2015·6 min readDiscovery About How Water Enters Neurons Could Help with New Treatments for Deadly Brain SwellingNew findings about how water enters neurons could help pave the way for the development of new therapies to treat edema.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2015·4 min readProgression of Parkinson’s Disease Within the Brain Mapped in New StudyResearchers have mapped the distribution of atrophy in Parkinson's disease patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 19, 2015·4 min read3D Printed Guide Helps Regrow Complex Nerves After InjuryResearchers have developed a 3D printed guide that helps regrow neurons and restore both sensory and motor function following complex nerve injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2015·5 min readObserving Social Life of Cells Boosts Understanding of Myelin DiseasesResearchers have developed a new method to capture how brain cells communicate with greater precision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2015·3 min readCan Your Sense of Smell Predict When You’ll Die?Researchers were able to predict which worms would outlive each other by measuring how they move towards an appealing odor.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2015·4 min readSlamming on the Brakes: How The Brain Can Abruptly Stop a Planned BehaviorNeurons in the basal forebrain are responsible for our ability to swiftly halt a planned behavior, a new study reports.Read More
