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·February 17, 2015·3 min read

Voltage Tester for Beating Cardiac Cells

Researchers have successfully recorded current in membrane channels of contracting cardiac cells using the patch clamp technique and an atomic force microscope.

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·February 12, 2015·2 min read

Spontaneous Activity Shapes Neuron Development

Spontaneous release of glutamate could cause neurons to grow and branch, a new study reports.

This image shows a labeled diagram of a neuron and proteasomes.

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·January 23, 2015·2 min read

Live Broadcast from Inside the Nerve Cell

Protein degradation in intact neurons has been observed by researchers, a new study reports.

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·January 18, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Enlarge Brain Samples, Making Them Easier to Image

Researchers develop a new method to allow brain slices to be physically magnified and imaged at a higher resolution.

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·January 5, 2015·5 min read

Imaging Method Detects Brainwide Neural Activity During Specific Behaviors

A new imaging method allows researchers to detect the brain-wide activity of neurons during specific behaviors, a new study reports.

The image shows the different nerve cell populations in Nematostella vectensis.

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·December 30, 2014·3 min read

In Search of the Origin of Our Brain

According to a new study, nerve cell centralization does begin in multicellular animals.

The image is a reconstruction of the synapses connecting to the neurons.

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·December 26, 2014·3 min read

Optogenetics Captures Neuronal Transmission in Live Mammalian Brain

Researchers observe and measure synaptic transmission in a live animal using optogenetics.

The image shows hippocampal neurons in a rat being treated with riluzole.

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·December 22, 2014·3 min read

ALS Drug Might Help Prevent Fading Memory Associated with Old Age

In animal studies, riluzole, a drug available for the treatment of ALS, has proven effective in preventing fading memories associated with old age, a new study reports.