Extra copy of brain-development gene allowed neurons to migrate farther and develop more connections; findings may offer clue to autism...
Frequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals are delivered, the brain possesses a sophisticated inhibitory system. Scientists have now illuminated how this system works.
Researchers solved an important piece of one of neuroscience's outstanding puzzles: how progenitor cells in the developing mammalian brain reproduce themselves while also giving birth to neurons that will populate the emerging cerebral cortex, the seat of cognition and executive function in the mature brain.
Using optogenetics, researchers endow mice with greater touch sensitivity.
Researchers report noradrenaline and Hebbian plasticity work in tandem to form memories of fearful events.
A new study provides additional insight into how the brain stores and encodes new information.
Disruptions in an inhibitory brain circuit between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may underlie cognitive disorders such as schizophrenia.
New research could lead to new treatment strategies for the underlying causes of schizophrenia.
A new study confirms that synapses between hippocampal neurons remain for the duration of an episodic memory.
Researchers report they have discovered a link between unhealthy brain aging and a protein responsible for regulating calcium.
A new study reports on the role of HCN channels in pain processing.
A new study helps further understanding on how the brain processes visual information.
