FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·4 min readGot an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry PeptidesThe brain regulates hunger and appetite by releasing a neuropeptide through cerebrospinal fluid, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2018·5 min readArtificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of TouchResearchers have created an artificial nervous system that may give prosthetics and robots reflexes and the ability to sense touch. The system is sensitive enough to identify letters in the Braille alphabet.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2018·3 min readEarly Synaptic Dysfunction Found in Parkinson’s DiseaseMutations in LRRK2 leads to dysfunctional auxilin and impaired synaptic vesicle endocytosis in Parkinson's patients, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·2 min readNew Sensor Discovery Has Implications for Brain ResearchResearchers have developed an ultra fast sensor that binds to glutamate. The sensor, dubbed iGluu, is being made available to other researchers to further their neuroscience studies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2018·4 min readSynaptic Communication Controls Neuronal MigrationResearchers have identified a new mechanism controlling the migration of neurons during brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 23, 2018·4 min readWhat Learning Looks Like In the BrainUsing a new advanced imaging technology, researchers capture new patterns of molecular organization as connections between neurons strengthen during learning tasks.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2018·4 min readDoes Physical Activity Influence the Health of Future Offspring?Researchers report both physical and mental exercise can affect the learning ability of future offspring, at least in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 10, 2018·4 min readDiscovery Sheds Light on How Neurodegenerative Diseases May OccurResearchers report nitric oxide plays a key role in regulating neural function. The findings shed new light on how neurodegeneration may occur.Read More
Featured·April 4, 2018·3 min readWatching Brain Cells Interact in Real TimeResearchers have developed a new method that allows them to see how astrocytes influence neural communication in real time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 3, 2018·4 min readLong-Lasting Brain Proteins Offer Clues to How Memories Last a LifetimeResearcher report long-lasting proteins in the brain could be a crucial part of the molecular machinery that helps govern long term memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2018·5 min readRecycling at the Synapse RevealedA new study sheds light on the process of vesicle recyclingRead More
