FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 15, 2021·4 min readBrain Damage Linked to Common Compound In Everyday Plastic ItemsBPA and BPS, two common plasticizers found in everyday items such as water bottles and food packaging, impair communication between neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 25, 2021·3 min readDNA Damage ‘Hot Spots’ Discovered Within NeuronsResearchers have identified regions within the DNA of neurons that accumulate single-strand breaks (SSBs). The SSB accumulation appears to be unique to neurons. The findings challenge previous thoughts on the cause of DNA damage and how it could impact neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2021·5 min readHealthy Sleep May Rely on Long-Overlooked Brain CellsAstrocytes influence how long, and how deeply, mice sleep, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2021·3 min readShifting Rewards Are Encoded Using Special Neuronal PatternsDopamine neurons in the midbrain become active in a previously undetected way when an animal considers a reward that is changing in value.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 11, 2021·5 min readGrowing Neurons Gain an Edge by Making ConnectionsFindings shed new light on how the brain wires during development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 2, 2021·4 min readUnveiling the Weaving Fractal Network of Connecting NeuronsDendrites weave their way through space that balances their need to connect to other neurons, but there is a cost.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 2, 2021·3 min readDozens of Genes That Block Regeneration of NeuronsStudy identifies 40 genes in mice that actively suppress axon regeneration in the central nervous system.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2021·2 min readNew Signaling Pathway in NeuronsStudy details a signaling pathway that prevents the overproduction of snRNPs when they are not required.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2021·4 min readHow Light Could Activate NeuronsStudy provides a broader understanding of light's ability to break chemical bonds and release active molecules.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 23, 2021·5 min read‘Walking’ Molecule Superstructures Could Help Create Neurons for Regenerative MedicineA new 3-D printed biomaterial is able to mimic the properties of living brain tissue. The new material could be used to enhance regenerative medicine therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2021·4 min readMaking Sense of the Mass Data Generated From Firing NeuronsA new framework outperforms previous models in predicting and assessing neural network properties.Read More
