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·July 16, 2013·3 min read

New Mode of Cellular Communication Discovered in the Brain

A new study shows how reciprocal communication between different brain cells contributes to neuronal integrity.

The image shows the neural activity over time in the zebrafish.

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·July 12, 2013·2 min read

Visualizing A Memory Trace

Whole brain neuroimaging study reveals the neural networks involved in retrieving long-term memories during decision making.

This graph shows the percentage of DNA methylation during different ages.

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·July 5, 2013·6 min read

Unique Epigenomic Code Identified During Human Brain Development

A new study uncovers dynamic changes in the epigenome which occur during brain development.

The image shows the different number of histamine cells in narcoleptics compared to those without the disorder.

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·July 3, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Find New Clue to Cause of Human Narcolepsy

Histamine could be the cause of loss of hypocretin cells in narcolepsy sufferers, a new study suggests.

This electrophysiology image shows the impact running has on new neurons in the hippocampus.

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·July 3, 2013·4 min read

Exercise Reorganizes the Brain to be More Resilient to Stress

A new study finds exercise reorganized the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function.

This is an illustration of an L-type calcium channel.

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·July 2, 2013·3 min read

Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein That Helps Form Long-Term Memories

Researchers discover a pathway by which the brain controls a molecule critical to forming long-term memories, and is connected to some psychiatric disorders.

This is an image of the crab neuron described in the research article.

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·July 1, 2013·2 min read

Nerve Cells Can Work in Different Ways with Same Result

Researchers find seemingly identical neurons can behave the same, even though they are built differently under the surface.

The image shows the movement in the mouse. The caption best describes the image.

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·June 30, 2013·2 min read

Different Neuronal Groups Govern Right-Left Alternation When Walking

Researchers identify neuronal circuits in the spinal cord of mice which control the ability to produce alternating movements of the legs during walking.

This is a diagram of the cerebral cortex with the thalamus labeled.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

Study Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is Wired

Sensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.

The microscope image shows nerve cells in the mouse brain that have been labeled with a modified rabies virus.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

High-Resolution Mapping Technique Uncovers Underlying Circuit Architecture of the Brain

Using an innovative brain-tracing technique, researchers discover a way to 'untangle' neural networks. The findings offer insight into how specific brain regions are connected.