FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2022·2 min readUncovering How Immune Cells Nurture Brain ConnectionsA new study in mice finds microglia help neurons grow synapses critical for cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2022·5 min readDendrites May Help Neurons Perform Complicated CalculationsDifferent types of dendrites process incoming information in different ways before sending it to the body of the neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 25, 2022·3 min readAn Alternative Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Based on Synaptic AlterationsAmyloid precursor protein accumulated with an excess of presynaptic proteins, whereas post synaptic proteins were depleted.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2022·7 min readStudy Highlights Connections Between Addictive Drugs and Brain Function in MiceStudy reveals the specific changes that occur in the brains of mice exposed to cocaine. The findings shed new light on the role of dopamine in addiction, and provide new insight into dopamine transmission in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2022·7 min readStudy Shows How Memories Are Stored in the Brain, With Potential Impact on Conditions Like PTSDAlterations in synapses may help explain how memories form and why certain types of memories are stronger than others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 7, 2022·3 min readExercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging SynapsesOlder adults who remain active have more of a class of proteins that enhance synapses to help maintain healthy cognitive function.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2021·4 min readNeurons With Too Many Synapses Is a Hallmark of Specific Form of AutismResearchers have identified a specific form of autism marked by the presence of an excessive amount of synapses in the cerebral cortex. The abnormality may be linked to aberrant mTOR protein activity, a regulator of synapse production.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2021·4 min readCall and Response Circuit Tells Neurons When to Grow SynapsesA new study reveals the mechanisms by which neurons and astrocytes work together to form synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 20, 2021·3 min readHow an Enriched Environment Fires up Our SynapsesPost-genomic analysis of the regulation of synapses in a rodent hippocampus sheds new light on the interaction of proteins and lipids within the synaptic membrane.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 19, 2021·4 min readHow Brain Cells TalkA new study expands the understanding of how brain cells communicate. Researchers discovered reversing the modification of molecular messages at the synapse may contribute to reversible psychiatric disorders and early-stage neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
Featured ArticlesNeuroscience·October 6, 2021·5 min readWidely Used Assembling and Stabilizing Forces Behind Brain Synapses IdentifiedThe planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling pathway appears to play a significant role in the formation and maintenance of a large number of synapses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 29, 2021·4 min readHow Our Unique Brain Takes Shape During Mid-PregnancyResearchers identified key alterations in gene expression and structure of the developing human brain that makes it unique among other animal species.Read More
