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Featured Neuroscience

·September 13, 2017·4 min read

3-D Protein Structure Offers Insight into Rapid Communication by Brain Cells

A new 3D protein structure helps researchers to better understand the rapid action of neurotransmission.

This image shows positive α-Synuclein staining of a Lewy body in a patient with Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neurology

·September 29, 2014·2 min read

A “Frenemy” in Parkinson’s Disease Takes to Crowdsourcing

A protein associated with Parkinson's disease regulates neurotransmission by self association, a new study reports.

Image shows a close up look at a synapse.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·March 24, 2017·5 min read

A Closer Look at a Living Nerve Synapse

A new, custom built microscope allows neuroscientists a closer look at the detailed workings of a synapse.

This shows glutamate on a hippocampal neuron

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 27, 2022·2 min read

A Methodological Leap in the Exploration of Memory

Researchers have developed a comprehensive "toolbox" to establish that the mobility of receptors exists in intact brain tissue, and this mobility is critical for certain types of memory.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 17, 2020·2 min read

A New Means of Neuronal Communication Discovered in the Human Brain

Researchers have identified a novel coupling mechanism that links neural networks in the human brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 2, 2018·5 min read

A New Model For Brain Communication

Researchers propose a new communication model to explain how brain networks can be navigated to achieve efficient information transfer.

Neuroscience

·August 23, 2011·4 min read

A New Nuance to Neurons

A fundamental new discovery about how nerve cells in the brain store and release tiny sacs filled with chemicals may...

Image shows a drawing of a neuron and the electronic components.

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·June 24, 2015·3 min read

Artificial Neurons Can Communicate in the Same Way as Human Neurons

Researchers create a fully functional neuron using organic bioelectronics. The artificial neuron is able to mimic the function of human neurons.

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·October 29, 2018·4 min read

Astrocytes Regulate Signal Speeds of Neurons

Researchers say astrocytes play a vital role in information processing by altering neurotransmission speeds and changing the thickness of myelin.

The image shows the location of the nucleus accumbens in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 27, 2014·4 min read

Bad Learning

Researchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.

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·November 8, 2016·4 min read

Brain ‘Fat’ Key to Mental Health

A new study reports researchers have discovered a previously unknown relationship between brain function and structure. The findings could help explain how communication breaks down in diseases such as multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia.