ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 1, 2017·5 min readStretching the Boundaries of Neural ImplantsResearchers have developed a flexible neural fiber implant that can deliver both optical impulses for optogenetic stimulation and electrical stimulation. The new implant could help to restore function in those with spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Stimulation Improves Schizophrenia-Like Cognitive ProblemsResearchers report stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia like cognitive problems helps to normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rat's ability to estimate the passage of time.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 9, 2017·5 min readHard Choices? Ask Your Brain’s DopamineAccording to a new study, changing dopamine levels is sufficient to alter upcoming decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Circuitry Central to Reward Seeking Behavior IdentifiedFindings could have major implications for future studies into motivation, addiction and decision making, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·5 min readMore Serotonin, Less Motivation? It Depends on the CircumstancesLong term stimulation of the serotonin system makes mice more active, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2017·4 min readTraffic Light in the BrainResearchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2017·4 min readLasers Could Be Key to Unlocking MemoryResearchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 25, 2017·4 min readSwitching Off the BrainResearchers use optogenetics to inhibit brain activity in order to discover more about the relationship between behavior and neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2017·4 min readSwitching on the Predatory Kill Instinct in MiceUsing optogenetics to stimulate neurons in the central amygdala, researchers turn on predatory hunting motivation in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2017·3 min readUsing Light to Make Single Cells Self-DestructResearchers have developed a new optogenetics tool that can remove single cells from brain networks in living animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 31, 2016·6 min readNew Tool Shines Light on Protein Condensation in Living CellsResearchers have developed a new tool that may help explain how proteins are able to assemble into different states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2016·6 min readResearchers Develop Open Source Optogenetics Hardware and SoftwareResearchers have created a low cost, easy to use, open source optogenetics platform.Read More
