FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 22, 2015·4 min readKey Morphine Regulator That May Reduce Risk of Pain Killer Addiction IdentifiedAccording to a new study, researchers have found that a specific molecule controls morphine receptor signaling in a small group of brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2015·4 min readSmall Brain Models Distort Contact Intensity Between NeuronsA new study looks at some of the current limitations of computational models for neuroscience research.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2015·3 min readReversing Animal Behavior Through Synaptic EngineeringA new study reports animal behavior can be reversed by manipulating neural communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 31, 2015·6 min readBuilt-In Delay Allows Us to See Small Moving ObjectsA new study reveals how motion sensing neurons are linked to other cells in the eye.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 28, 2015·4 min readLighting Up Learning: Light Sensitive Switch Regulates Protein Implicated in Synaptic PlasticityResearchers have developed a light-sensitive switch that regulates a protein implicated in synaptic plasticity. The researchers believe the photoswitch could help shed light on learning, memory and neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 27, 2015·4 min readSurprising Data About Visual Connections in the Brain Revealed by ‘Brainbow’A new study contradicts other research which indicates neurodevelopment weeds out most of the connections between retinal ganglion axons and target cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2015·5 min readNew Class of Cancer Drugs May Induce Memory Loss in MiceAccording to a new study, a new class of cancer drugs appears to affect memory in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2015·4 min readProteins Produced by Activated Neurons Could Protect Against NeurodegenerationResearchers have discovered a key molecule that helps protect the brain against some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2015·3 min readUnderstanding the Mechanism Driving Synapse DysfunctionA new study reveals insights into the pathological mechanisms that cause dysfunctional synapses.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2015·5 min readUncovering the Neurological Differences Between the SexesResearchers have discovered biological differences between males and females in the molecular regulation of synapses in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2015·2 min readMemory Permanence May Be Mediated by Neural Rehearsal Following LearningAccording to researchers, electrical activity in the brain may be a primary factor in memory permanence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2015·3 min readHippocampal Circuit Abnormalities Linked to Learning Difficulties in Down SyndromeA new study sheds light into a possible cause of learning difficulties in Down syndrome.Read More
