Neurons that Fire Together, Don’t Always Wire Together
Researchers have identified a new rule of connectivity for neurons in the neocortex, contradicting the popular belief "neurons that fire together, wire together".... Read More...
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Bee Study Links Genes to Social Behaviors, Including Autism
Bees are helping researchers to uncover genes responsible for social behaviors, including social deficits associated with ASD. Researchers have identified 200 new gene variations linked to social behaviors, with 21 clustered in or nearby 6 genes implicated in autism.... Read More...
Astrocytes Have an Unexpected Role in Brain Plasticity
A new study reports a protein made by astrocytes plays a critical role in brain plasticity by assisting with neural maturation and flexibility.... Read More...
Electrical Properties of Dendrites Help Explain the Brain’s Unique Computing Power
Human dendrites have different electrical properties from those of other species, a new study reveals. Researchers report electrical signals weaken more as they flow along human dendrites, allowing small sections of dendrites to behave independently from the rest of the neuron. ... Read More...
Protein Has Unique Effects in the Neural Connections Related to Information Processing
A new study provides new insight into the molecular mechanisms that enable synaptic transmission critical for cognition.... Read More...
When Neurons Turn Against Themselves
Researchers say in some autoimmune disorders, such as Rasmussen's encephalitis, neurons are not only the targets for immune system attacks, but may also be active protagonists.... Read More...
Great Minds May Think Alike, But All Minds Look Alike
Researchers report dendritic learning leads to a universal phenomenon that all brains are composed of the same wide spectrum of links.... Read More...
Brain Proteins and Patterns Reveal Clues to Understanding Epilepsy
Researchers shed light on key proteins that play roles in controlling epilepsy and anxiety. ... Read More...
PSD as a Molecular Platform For Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity
A new study reports that both in solution and on supported membrane bilayers, multivalent interaction networks formed by major excitatory postsynaptic density scaffold proteins led to formation of PSD-like assemblies via phase separation.... Read More...
To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate
Researchers say, to better understand working memory, it is important to resolve the debate over how we hold and judge multiple pieces of information in mind.... Read More...
Rewiring the Brain to Fight Epilepsy
Sema4D not only reduces the severity of seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, it also helps to increase the number of inhibitory synapses in the brains of the animals, researchers report. ... Read More...
Traffic Jams in the Brain
A new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.... Read More...