FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2015·4 min readTriggering and Blocking Pain Signals with Implantable Wireless DevicesResearchers have developed flexible, optogenetic implants that can activate and block pain in the body before the signals reach the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2015·4 min readNew Ray of Light for Epilepsy ResearchResearchers believe a new technique tested on flies could be applied to humans to stop epilepsy in its tracks, if treated early enough.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain MultitasksA new study hones in on the TRN as an area of the brain that could be responsible for multitasking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2015·6 min readSwitching Dreams on and OffUsing optogenetics, researchers were able to send mice into REM sleep and trigger dream state.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Controls SleepResearchers have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to fall asleep or become less alert, while the rest of the brain remains awake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2015·2 min readFlipping Fertility Master Switch with OptogeneticsResearchers use optogenetics to obtain a better understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying fertility.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2015·4 min readTurning Off Infanticide Instincts in Bachelor AnimalsResearchers have discovered two small brain regions in mice that control whether the animal will commit infanticide or will take on an attentive paternal role.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2015·6 min readTaking Control of a Rat’s Sense of Familiarity and NoveltyResearchers take control of rats' brains to induce the animals to behave as those new images were familiar and old images were novel, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2015·4 min readHow Illuminating: Glowing Protein Could Replace Fiber Optic Cable in Optogenetics ResearchResearchers have created a new tool that could revolutionize optogenetics research.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 23, 2015·3 min readIdentifying Neurons That Control AnxietyAccording to a new study, researchers have identified neurons in the amygdala which can cause anxiety behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 23, 2015·5 min readBrain Circuit Critical in Forming Episodic Memory IdentifiedResearchers identify a neural circuit that connects the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, which is responsible for encoding episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2015·5 min readIncreasing Memory with a Flash of LightResearchers have successfully created a new, light sensitive, plant-human hybrid protein that efficiently modulates calcium channels.Read More
