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·October 31, 2016·3 min read

Watching in 3D as Neurons in Living Mouse Brain Communicate

Researchers have recorded the activity of thousands of neurons layered within three-dimensional sections of brain as they signaled to one another in a living mouse.

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·July 27, 2016·5 min read

Imaging the Brain Structure That Allows Neurons to Communicate

Researchers use a new technique to image the process of neurotransmission.

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·June 23, 2016·4 min read

The Finer Details of Neuronal Communication

Researchers have optimized optical and electrophysiological recordings from single neurons to study axonal excitability with unprecedented detail.

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·February 25, 2016·3 min read

What Makes Our Brains Tick So Fast?

A new study sheds light on how the brain is able to process information at lightening speed.

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·February 25, 2016·4 min read

Only a Small Portion of Synapses May Be Active During Neurotransmission

A new technique to study neurotransmission in the brain has revealed only a small portion of synapses may be active at any given time.

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·December 3, 2015·4 min read

Revealing the Detailed Architecture of the Brain

Researchers have developed a new way to classify neurons by imaging and labeling the proteins found in each cell.

Illustration shows presynaptic deletion of the two G-protein-coupled receptor kinase-interacting proteins.

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·December 3, 2015·3 min read

Shedding Light on How Neurons Communicate

A new study reports researchers have discovered a critical molecule that regulates synaptic transmission.

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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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·March 4, 2015·1 min read

Obesity Is Associated with Lowered Opioid Receptor Availability

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers discover lower numbers of opioid receptors in the brain of obese people.

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·January 10, 2015·2 min read

Neurotransmission Caught on Camera

New technology helps researchers better understand neurotransmission and how synapses function.

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·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.

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·September 26, 2014·2 min read

Protein Pairing Builds Brain Networks

The interaction between mGluR7 and Elfn1 is not only crucial for building neural networks, it could also be important in some neurological disorders, a new study claims.