FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2022·3 min readWhen Neurons Behave Like a Double-Edged SwordResearchers report the intrinsic excitability of neurons in response to immune cell reaction to bacteria depends on the different neuron subtypes in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2021·6 min readBrain Circuit That Encodes Timing of Events IdentifiedPyramidal cells in the CA2 region of the hippocampus are responsible for storing critical timing information.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 1, 2019·4 min readStudy provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brainA new study implicated interneurons and pyramidal cells in the ability of a seizure to spread through the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2018·6 min readNew Kind of Human Brain Cell IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new type of human neuron which they have dubbed the 'rosehip neuron'. The newly discovered cells are inhibitory neurons which may only be found in human and primate brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2018·6 min readPathway to Spatial RecognitionA new study sheds light on how memory helps guide spatial navigation.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2018·4 min readKeeping the Excitement Under ControlResearchers have developed a new method to identify and monitor the activity of 'quiet' neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2017·4 min readResearch Reveals ‘Exquisite Selectivity’ of Neuronal Wiring in the Cerebral CortexResearchers track the connectivity patterns of chandelier cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 10, 2017·4 min readA Little Inhibition Shapes the Brain’s GPSA new study reveals the role basket cells play in navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2017·4 min readHuman Neocortical Neurons Have Unique Membrane Properties That Enhance Signal ProcessingResearchers have created detailed 3D models of pyramidal cells from the neocortex using anatomical data from human cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2016·4 min readNew Neurons in the BrainResearchers have successfully transplanted embryonic neurons into damaged neural networks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readSynaptic Connectivity Motifs Contribute to Efficient Memory Retrieval in HippocampusResearchers combine functional connectivity analysis and network modeling to investigate synaptic mechanisms of pattern completion in hippocampal CA3 network.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 19, 2016·4 min readNeurons Form Synapse ClustersResearchers report the contact points between specific neuron types are clustered in groups on the target neuron.Read More
