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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
·July 19, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Discover Novel Light-Gated Potassium Channel in Neurons

Researchers report they have identified the first natural light-gated potassium channel-rhodopsins.
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·May 25, 2022·5 min read

Mechanism Responsible for Information Transfer Between Different Regions of the Brain Discovered

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.
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·May 17, 2022·4 min read

Stimulating Brain Circuits Promotes Neuron Growth in Adulthood, Improving Cognition and Mood

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.
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·April 11, 2022·8 min read

A Single Memory Is Stored Across Many Connected Brain Regions

Brain mapping study reveals memory engrams are widely distributed throughout the brain, including among regions not previously realized.
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·March 14, 2022·5 min read

Ready, Set…Go! Brain Circuit That Triggers the Execution of Planned Movement Discovered

Researchers have identified a neural circuit that helps suppress the execution of planned actions in response to specific cues.
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·November 30, 2021·4 min read

Controlling Brain Circuits, Behavior, and Emotion Using Light

A newly developed system dubbed Opto-vTrap can temporarily trap vesicles from being released from brain cells.
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·November 13, 2021·3 min read

A New Neural-Optic System Can Manipulate Memories

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.
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·May 10, 2021·6 min read

Implanted Wireless Device Triggers Mice to Form Instant Bond

A new wireless, battery-less brain implant that harnesses optogenetics can manipulate social interactions in mice.
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·February 25, 2021·4 min read

How Light Could Activate Neurons

Study provides a broader understanding of light's ability to break chemical bonds and release active molecules.
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·February 18, 2021·7 min read

Light and Genetic Probes Untangle Dynamics of Brain Blood Flow

Researchers use two-photon imaging and optogenetics to isolate and study brain capillaries in animal models.
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
·February 9, 2021·4 min read

New “Molecular” Tool Helps Shed Light on Individual Synapses in Brain Cells

A newly developed light-activated protein allows researchers to study single synapses of a neuron.
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
·September 16, 2020·6 min read

Brain Circuitry Underlying Dissociative Experiences Identified

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.
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