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the prefrontal cortex is highlighted in the brain

·June 6, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Neurotransmitter Imbalance and Brain Connectivity in Those with ASD

Researchers have identified a link between neurotransmitter imbalance and brain connectivity in brain areas associated with social communication and language in those with ASD.

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·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.

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·March 26, 2018·5 min read

Recycling at the Synapse Revealed

A new study sheds light on the process of vesicle recycling

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·March 15, 2018·3 min read

Breakthrough Discovery in Neurotransmission

Researchers discover the FABP5 protein is key to how endocannibinoids travel from neurons to receptors.

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·February 26, 2018·5 min read

Seeing the Brain’s Electrical Activity

A new optogenetics approach allows the imaging of neurotransmission without the use of electrode, researchers report.

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·November 21, 2017·4 min read

Defining Function of an Enigmatic Synaptic Protein

Researchers shed light on the role Synaptotagmin 7 plays in neurotransmission in inhibitory synapses.

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·October 12, 2017·5 min read

Can You Hear Me Now? Ensuring Good Cellular Connections in the Brain

Researchers at Salk Institute report astrocytes initiate communication between pairs of neurons during early development, inducing specific neural changes. Findings may have implications for neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD.

Image shows four subunits of NMDA receptor proteins.

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·October 9, 2017·6 min read

Nerve Cells’ Gatekeepers Take Many Forms

Rice University researchers detail the dynamics of how receptors alter their shapes to control sensitivity of the gate to chemical signals.

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·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.

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·August 17, 2017·5 min read

How Neurons Talk to Each Other

A new study challenges conventional thinking about how neurons that release dopamine communicate. The findings could have vital implications for dopamine related diseases such as Parkinson's.