ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2014·6 min readBioengineers Create Functional 3D Brain-Like TissueResearchers created 3D brain-like tissue which functions like, and has similar structural features to, tissue in rat brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2014·4 min readWatching Individual Neurons Respond to Magnetic TherapyResearchers have developed a method to measure the response of an individual neuron to transcranial magnetic stimulation.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 26, 2014·3 min readThe Social Psychology of Nerve CellsA new study shows how a particular neuron creates its own space.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2014·3 min readThe Brain’s Balancing ActA new study reports on how neurons equalize between excitation and inhibition.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2014·3 min readNeurons Get Their Neighbors To Take Out Their TrashSome retinal nerve cells shed mitochondria so that neighboring astrocytes can break them down.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2014·3 min readModelling How Neurons Work TogetherResearchers develop a highly accurate representation of how neurons behave when performing complex movements.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2014·2 min readClever Suppression in the BrainNew research suggest diversity of inhibiting neurons allows for more complex information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2014·3 min readStudy Describes New Models for Testing Parkinson’s Disease Immune Based DrugsResearchers demonstrate immunotherapy with specifically targeted antibodies could block the development and spread of Parkinson's disease pathology in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 8, 2014·5 min readQuick Getaway: How Flies Escape Looming PredatorsDepending on their circumstances, fruit flies can deploy two escape behaviors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2014·2 min readNeurons Transplanted into Parkinson’s Affected Brains Appear Healthy After 14 YearsTransplanted dopamine neurons from fetal tissues remained healthy in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease for 14 years.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 2, 2014·4 min readNeuron Tells Stem Cells to Grow New NeuronsResearchers discover a new type of neuron in the adult brain which is capable of telling stem cells to grow more neurons.Read More
