ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2012·2 min readIon Selectivity in Neuronal Signaling Channels Evolved Twice in AnimalsScientists have now revealed that voltage-gated sodium channels, which are responsible for neuronal signaling in the nerves of animals, evolved twice in higher and lower animals.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Business·July 10, 2012·4 min readNutrient Mixture Improves Memory in Patients with Early Alzheimer’sA clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease treatment developed found that the nutrient cocktail can improve memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s. The mixture appears to increase the number of dendritic spines and therefore some synapses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 18, 2012·3 min readClues to Nervous System Evolution Found in Nerve-less SpongeUC Santa Barbara scientists turned to the simple sponge to find clues about the evolution of the complex nervous system...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2012·3 min readResearchers Identify Gene that Promotes Axon DestructionFindings could have broad therapeutic potential for many neurodegenerative diseases. Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·June 5, 2012·2 min readBetween the Ear and Brain, an Orderly Orchestra of SynapsesA new study finds that the ear delivers sound information to the brain in a surprisingly organized fashion. The brain...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2012·3 min readMicroglia Eliminate Unnecessary Synapses During Brain DevelopmentImmune cells “sculpt” circuits in the brain by eating away excess connections Findings offer a fresh look at developmental and...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 26, 2012·2 min readLearning Mechanism of the Adult Brain RevealedThey say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Fortunately, this is not always true. Researchers at the Netherlands...Read More
Autism·February 14, 2012·2 min readUndergrad’s Work Details Protein’s Role in Neurological DisordersStudent and prof. study suspected link to hyper-excitability factors in epilepsy, autism and more. A UT Dallas undergraduate’s research is...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 6, 2012·4 min readSharp Images from the Living Mouse BrainMax Planck scientists in Göttingen have for the first time made finest details of nerve cells in the brain of...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedFeatured ArticlesNeuroscience·January 3, 2012·3 min readGABA Signaling Prunes Back Copious Provisional Synapses During Neural Circuit AssemblyQuite early in its development, the mammalian brain has all the raw materials on hand to forge complex neural networks....Read More
Electrophysiology·December 29, 2011·3 min readBrain’s Connective Cells Are Much More Than GlueGlia cells also regulate learning and memory, new TAU research finds. Glia cells, named for the Greek word for “glue,”...Read More
Neuroscience·August 23, 2011·4 min readA New Nuance to NeuronsA fundamental new discovery about how nerve cells in the brain store and release tiny sacs filled with chemicals may...Read More
