New method classifies brain cells based on electrical signals
Researchers distinguish between four distinct classes of neurons based on their spiking information.... Read More...
Electrophysiology
Electrophysiology research articles can cover research involving whole cell patch-clamp recordings, voltage clamping, current clamping, multielectrode arrays, EEG, brain machine interfaces, field potentials, neural prosthetics, deep brain stimulation, synaptic plasticity and other work.
How the brain finds order amidst chaos
Amidst noise and chaos, cortical neurons work in a team to communicate and allow the brain to find order.... Read More...
The way a single neuron processes information is never the same
When a neuron receives information, dendrites functionally work together to adjust for the complexity of the input.... Read More...
The fractal brain, from a single neuron’s perspective
Researchers say measuring signals from a single neuron may be as good as capturing information from many neurons at once.... Read More...
Neurons’ “antennae” are unexpectedly active in neural computation
When the soma of specific neurons is active, the dendrites of the same neuron are also active, even when animals are not engaged in a cognitively demanding task. ... Read More...
New microscopy technique peers deep into the brain
A new microscopy technique integrates existing and novel approaches to build a clearer picture of the workings of neurons in the brain. The technique captures cellular activity across large tissue volumes in greater detail than previous techniques have allowed for.... Read More...
New pattern of brain ageing identified
New patterns of brain ageing across the human lifespan have been revealed by researchers analysing microstructural changes in the brain’s white matter. ... Read More...
Quick thinking? It’s all down to timing
A pairing of presynaptic and postsynaptic activity in a population of hippocampal neurons can reduce the required number of synaptic plasticity evoking events. When spikes occur within ten milliseconds of each other, synapses strengthen for up to four hours.... Read More...
How Electrical Stimulation Activates Neurons
A new study reveals frequency plays a key role in neural activation from electrical stimulation.... Read More...
How the Brain’s Grid System Maps Mental Spaces
An international team of researchers have been able to demonstrate, with electrophysiological evidence, the existence of grid-like activity in the human brain.... Read More...
Electricity Sparks Neural Diversity During Brain Development
Researchers report bioelectrical potential is a driving force for stem cells to generate different neuron types during embryogenesis.... Read More...
Your Brain with a Migraine
Researchers have identified electrical activity in the brain that is specific to the start of migraines. The new study reports spreading depolarization can be seen as a migraine begins, and an electrical current can be used to stop it in its tracks.... Read More...