Increasing synchronization of neurons in the upstream brain region that transmits information leads to a significant improvement in the transmission of information and information processing in the downstream region.
Researchers used optogenetics techniques to stimulate specific brain areas to increase neurogenesis and the production of neural stem cells to improve memory, cognition, and emotional processing in animal models.
Brain mapping study reveals memory engrams are widely distributed throughout the brain, including among regions not previously realized.
Researchers have identified a neural circuit that helps suppress the execution of planned actions in response to specific cues.
A newly developed system dubbed Opto-vTrap can temporarily trap vesicles from being released from brain cells.
A new neuro-optics technique can manipulate memory consolidation in mouse models by hindering long-term potentiation. Researchers say eliminating local LTP in the hippocampus erased memories. The method could be used to isolate memory formation at the cellular level.
A new wireless, battery-less brain implant that harnesses optogenetics can manipulate social interactions in mice.
Study provides a broader understanding of light's ability to break chemical bonds and release active molecules.
Researchers use two-photon imaging and optogenetics to isolate and study brain capillaries in animal models.
A newly developed light-activated protein allows researchers to study single synapses of a neuron.
Researchers have identified a key neural circuit that plays a role in dissociation, a phenomenon in which people can feel disconnected from their bodies and reality.
Researchers have identified a neural circuit responsible for inducing insomnia associated with stress. The same neural circuit also induces changes in the immune system.
