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This shows a fat tailed dunnart surrounded by neurons.

·May 23, 2023·4 min read

Marsupial Brain Development Sheds Light on Human Neurodevelopment

The early stages of human brain development are mirrored in the brains of marsupials. Researchers observed that the neural activity patterns in the Australian fat-tailed dunnart, a marsupial species, resemble those in the human brain during gestation.

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·February 16, 2023·4 min read

Sensory Signals Are Integrated Differently, Underrepresented by Neurons in Autism

Environmental sensory signals are integrated differently in those with Fragile X syndrome, causing them to be underrepresented by cortical pyramidal neurons.

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·October 21, 2022·4 min read

New Window Into Brain’s Computational Function

The computational function of human neocortex pyramidal neurons is dramatically enhanced compared to those in rodent models.

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·May 12, 2022·5 min read

When Unconscious, the Brain Is Anything but ‘Silent’

Some neurons in the cerebral cortex show higher spontaneous activity during general anesthesia than when awake, and this activity is synchronized across the cortical cells.

This shows pyramidal neurons from different animals and a human

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·November 10, 2021·6 min read

A Striking Difference Between Neurons of Humans and Other Mammals

Human neurons have fewer ion channels compared to other animals. The reduced number of ion channels may have allowed the human brain to divert energy to other neural processes, researchers say.

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·May 3, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Identify Unique Characteristics of Human Neurons

Researchers have identified functional features that make human neurons unique.

Electrophysiology Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·April 7, 2021·4 min read

Reversing a Genetic Cause of Poor Stress Responses in Mice

Study reveals the role the mouse gene Ophn1 plays in helpless behaviors and identified three methods in which to reverse the effect.

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·September 28, 2020·3 min read

How the Brain Balances Emotion and Reason

Area 32, a region of the anterior cingulate, balances activity from cognitive and emotional areas of the primate brain.

This shows the location of the ventromedia thalamus in a mouse brain

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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

Mapping the Decision-Making Pathways in the Brain

Results from a new study implicate the ventromedial thalamus in cost-benefit decision making.

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·September 8, 2020·4 min read

What Makes Memories So Detailed and Enduring?

Researchers have identified a new mechanism of learning that stabilizes memory and reduces interference between different memories.

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·June 18, 2020·4 min read

How chandelier cells light up the brain

Chandelier cells have an unusual direct method of communication. Unlike other neurons, chandelier cells connect directly to the part of a target neuron that initiates a spike.