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·December 3, 2021·3 min read

Why Neurons Consume So Much Fuel Even When at Rest

Synaptic vesicles are a major source of energy consumption in inactive neurons, a new study reports.

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·September 28, 2020·4 min read

Tone of Voice Matters in Neuronal Communication

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which neurons communicate via intonations.

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·October 18, 2018·4 min read

Bee Study Links Genes to Social Behaviors, Including Autism

Bees are helping researchers to uncover genes responsible for social behaviors, including social deficits associated with ASD. Researchers have identified 200 new gene variations linked to social behaviors, with 21 clustered in or nearby 6 genes implicated in autism.

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·August 17, 2017·5 min read

How Neurons Talk to Each Other

A new study challenges conventional thinking about how neurons that release dopamine communicate. The findings could have vital implications for dopamine related diseases such as Parkinson's.

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·June 14, 2017·5 min read

Rules of the Neural Roads: Traffic Control in Your Synapses

Researchers investigate the path of synaptic vesicles.

This is a 3D reconstruction of 13 axons.

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·July 31, 2015·4 min read

Taking a Trip Through the Brain

Researchers have developed a new imaging tool that is able to generate images of the brain of an adult mouse at a scale previously thought unachievable.