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·January 17, 2023·7 min read

How a Unique, Fast Synapse Keeps Us From Falling

Study opens the door for the exploration of information processing in vestibular synapses.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 13, 2023·4 min read

The Dynamics of Memory-Encoding Synapses in the Brains of Live Mice

Researchers used neuroimaging technology to show the creation and elimination of synapses between neurons in the brains of living mice. The findings provide insight into what happens when memories are created and forgotten. The research could pave the way for new treatments for PTSD.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 4, 2023·5 min read

Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Open the Door to Treat Blindness and Degenerative Eye Diseases

Lab-created retinal cells created from human stem cells can reach out and connect to neighboring cells, a new study reports. The cells have the capacity to replace damaged retinal cells and carry sensory information. The findings could pave the way for clinical trials for the treatment of a range of diseases associated with vision loss and blindness.

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·December 29, 2022·7 min read

Holding Information in Mind May Mean Storing It Among Synapses

Findings support modern thought that neural networks store information by making short-term alterations to the synapses. The study sheds new light on short-term synaptic plasticity in recent memory storage.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 25, 2022·3 min read

Essential Signaling Pathway for Neuronal Connectivity During Brain Development Identified

Study reveals a signaling pathway that controls the formation of synapses between pyramidal neurons and inhibitory neurons expressing the parvalbumin protein.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 2, 2022·4 min read

Glial Cells Eating of Synapses May Enhance Learning and Memory

Bergmann glial cell synaptic engulfing in the cerebellum was enhanced during motor learning in mice.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 23, 2022·5 min read

Recording Neurons to Pinpoint Synaptic Links

A new 3D electrode array allows researchers to map the activity and location of up to 1 million synaptic links in a living brain.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 18, 2022·5 min read

Molecular Map of the Synapse

A new study using 3D-MINFLUX technology allowed researchers to image the active zone of synapses with the precision of a few nanometers.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 20, 2022·5 min read

Using a Supercomputer to Understand Synaptic Transmission

Researchers present an all-atom molecular dynamic simulation of synaptic vesicle fusion.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 26, 2022·3 min read

Synaptic Connectivity of a Novel Cell Population in the Striatum

Researchers characterize a novel neural population within the striatum that appears to be responsible for the interplay between acetylcholine and GABA.