Three Types of Depression Identified
Using neuroimaging technology, researchers have identified three different subtypes of depressive disorder, including one that seems to be untreatable by common SSRI antidepressants.... Read More...
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Upgrade for Virtual Brain Cell
Computational neurosciences have created a virtual version of Purkinje cells in the brain's cerebellum. The virtual cells may shed light on how Purkinje cells work.... Read More...
Serotonin and Confidence at the Root of Patience
Researchers reveal a link between serotonin and patience at the prospect of reward in mice.... Read More...
Striatal Neurons May Help Regulate Response to Unexpected Stimuli
Pauses in cholinergic interneuron activity could be a mechanism for controlling how animals respond to external stimuli, researchers report.... Read More...
‘Striosome’ Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play Key Role in Learning
A new study sheds light on the role striosomal neurons play in reinforcement learning.... Read More...
Recycling at the Synapse Revealed
A new study sheds light on the process of vesicle recycling... Read More...
Illuminating Mechanism at Play in Learning
Researchers report molecular networks on both sides of a synapse are important for controlling learning. ... Read More...
Rules of the Neural Roads: Traffic Control in Your Synapses
Researchers investigate the path of synaptic vesicles.... Read More...
Parallel Computation Provides Deeper Insight into Brain Function
Researchers have developed new software that can model neurons to the detail of molecular interactions.... Read More...