ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Movement Affects HearingUsing a combination of techniques, researcher reveal how the motor cortex can suppress activity in the auditory cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·4 min readDriving Brain Rhythm Makes Mice More Sensitive to TouchUsing optogenetics, researchers endow mice with greater touch sensitivity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover Area of Brain Responsible for Exercise MotivationResearchers report the dorsal medial habenula could control a person's motivation to exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 18, 2014·5 min readTargeted Brain Stimulation Aids Stroke Recovery in MiceUsing optogenetics to stimulate mice brains five days after a stroke helped improve motor control and brain chemistry, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 14, 2014·4 min readScientists Use Lasers to Control Mouse Brain SwitchboardA new optogenetics study could be a breakthrough in understanding how the TRN influences consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 30, 2014·4 min readNoninvasive Brain ControlResearchers have developed the first light sensitive molecule which enables neurons to be silenced noninvasively.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2014·4 min readControlling Movement with LightResearchers demonstrate they can control muscle movement by applying optogenetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2014·7 min readSeeing the Inner Workings of the Brain Made Easier by New TechniqueResearchers improve on their original technique for peering into the intact brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2014·6 min readScientists Tie Social Behavior to Activity in Specific Brain CircuitUsing optogenetics, researchers link a particular brain circuit to social interaction in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2014·3 min readShining a Light on MemoryUsing optogenetics, researchers have been able to inactivate and then reactivate memory in genetically engineered rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 28, 2014·3 min readTiming Is EverythingResearchers show how the brain re-wires and fine tunes its connections differently, depending on the relative timing of sensory information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2014·3 min readChannel Makeover Bioengineered to Switch off NeuronsResearchers bioengineer an enhancement to a cutting edge technology that provides instant control over brain circuit activity with a flash of light.Read More