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·March 10, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Increase and Decrease Pain Sensitivity Using Light

Using optogenetics, researchers report being able to control pain sensitivity in mice.

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·February 25, 2014·5 min read

Tumors ‘Light Up’ With New, Unique Imaging System Using Scorpion Venom Protein and a Laser

Researchers have developed a unique and inexpensive device which lights up malignant brain tumors.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 30, 2014·5 min read

Worry on the Brain

Researchers discover neural circuitry which promotes stress induced anxiety.

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·January 3, 2014·3 min read

Stimulating Brain Cells Stops Binge Drinking, Animal Study Finds

Researchers use optogenetics to change alcohol drinking behavior in rodents.

The image shows a light beam shining onto a neuron.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 16, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Study Alcohol Addiction Using Optogenetics

Using optogenetics, researchers obtain a better understanding of the neurochemical basis for alcohol addiction.

This image shows a light from optogentics.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 12, 2013·5 min read

Optogenetics As Good As Electrical Stimulation

Researchers show optogenetics can be as good as, if not better than, using electrical stimulation in neuroscience research.

The illustration shows parvalbumin-expressing interneurons delivering chemical messages to neurons.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 11, 2013·3 min read

Signal Found to Enhance Survival of New Brain Cells

Researchers discover how parvalbumin-expressing interneurons, which usually limits stem cell activity, can also encourage the survival of the stem cells' progeny.

Light from fiber optic cables are shown.

Featured Genetics

·October 17, 2013·5 min read

Researchers Expand the Genetic Code of Mammals to Control Protein Activity in Neurons with Light

Using a new optogenetic technique, researchers change the shape of a protein in the brains of mice.

This is a cerebral cortex brain slice under a microscope.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 6, 2013·3 min read

Class of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition Identified

VIP interneurons specialize in inhibiting other inhibitory neurons in multiple regions of the cerebral cortex under specific behavioral conditions, a new study shows.

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·October 2, 2013·2 min read