FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·4 min readOnly a Small Portion of Synapses May Be Active During NeurotransmissionA new technique to study neurotransmission in the brain has revealed only a small portion of synapses may be active at any given time.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 24, 2015·3 min readArtificial Neurons Can Communicate in the Same Way as Human NeuronsResearchers create a fully functional neuron using organic bioelectronics. The artificial neuron is able to mimic the function of human neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2015·1 min readObesity Is Associated with Lowered Opioid Receptor AvailabilityUsing neuroimaging technology, researchers discover lower numbers of opioid receptors in the brain of obese people.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2014·2 min readA “Frenemy” in Parkinson’s Disease Takes to CrowdsourcingA protein associated with Parkinson's disease regulates neurotransmission by self association, a new study reports.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2014·3 min readThe Brain’s Balancing ActA new study reports on how neurons equalize between excitation and inhibition.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2013·7 min readHow Our Nerves Keep FiringResearchers report on how nerve cells recycle vesicles. The findings suggest the process is much faster and different that previously proposed.Read More
