ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2023·5 min readBrain’s Computational Flexibility Unveiled by Neuronal DiversityNeurons in the hippocampus vary in function depending on their exact genetic identity. The study revealed these neurons, once believed to be homogeneous, are quite diverse and encode task-related information differently based on their location.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2023·5 min readCytoelectric Coupling: Electrical Fields Fine-Tune Brain FunctioningScientists present a hypothesis dubbed "Cytoelectric Coupling" suggesting electrical fields within the brain can manipulate neuronal sub-cellular components, optimizing network stability and efficiency. They propose these fields allow neurons to tune the information processing network down to the molecular level.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 18, 2023·5 min readHow Some Brain Cells Transfer Material to Neurons in MiceStudy reveals how oligodendrocyte-lineage cells transfer cell material to neurons in mouse brains. The new understanding opens the door for the development of novel therapies for a range of neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2023·4 min readLong-Term Use of Steroids Could Impair MemoryHippocampal activity was profoundly impaired in rodent models of long-term steroid exposure, leading to memory deficits.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2023·2 min readKey Memory Receptors Are Located on InterneuronsInterneural α5-GABAARs play a critical physiological role in promoting spatial learning and serve as essential targets for the modulation of contextual memory.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 26, 2023·4 min readHow Salt Can Taste SweetResearchers have identified new mechanisms of taste perception. The study reports chloride ion channels bind to sweet taste receptors to evoke taste sensation.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2023·4 min readExcess Calories During Development May Alter the Brain and Spur Adult OvereatingEarly overnutrition rewires brain development to crave unhealthy food and increases the risk for obesity late in life in children born to mothers who were overweight during pregnancy.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2023·5 min readResearchers Record Long-Term Electrical Activity in a Single Brain CellIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers developed an electronic implant that collected information about brain activity from a single neuron for over one year.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2022·4 min readHow the Brain Stores Remote Fear MemoryRemote fear memories, or memories of trauma formed in the distant past, are stored in the connections between neurons in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 10, 2022·4 min readHow Neurons Autonomously Regulate Their ExcitabilityThe SLK protein plays a key role in neuron excitability and sensitivity, researchers report.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2022·3 min readNew Findings on Neuronal Activities in the Sensorimotor CortexNew findings about neural activity in the sensorimotor cortex may aid in the development of neuroprosthetics to help compensate for neuronal dysfunctions.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2022·6 min readScientists Capture Detailed Snapshots of Mouse Brain Cells Nibbling on NeuronsOligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) play a significant role in synaptic pruning, a new study reveals.Read More