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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.

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·February 26, 2021·2 min read

New Signaling Pathway in Neurons

Study details a signaling pathway that prevents the overproduction of snRNPs when they are not required.

This shows a schematic of synapses from the study

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·February 24, 2021·4 min read

Uncovering the Molecular Mechanism Behind Synapse Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

Over-expression of the synaptic protein RAPGEF2 drives synaptic loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.

This shows motor neurons in green and purple

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·February 17, 2021·6 min read

How Some Neurons Compensate for Death of Their Neighbors

Some neurons have the ability to detect and compensate for neighboring neurons, while others do not. The findings shed new light on synaptic plasticity.

This shows a brain slice of the hippocampus

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·February 15, 2021·4 min read

Oxygen Deficit Makes Nerve Cells Grow

Mentally and physically demanding tasks trigger functional hypoxia across the brain. This oxygen shortage activates Epo, which stimulates the growth of new neurons and synapses.

This diagram shows how the molecule helps to image synapses

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·February 9, 2021·4 min read

New “Molecular” Tool Helps Shed Light on Individual Synapses in Brain Cells

A newly developed light-activated protein allows researchers to study single synapses of a neuron.

This shows the outline of a brain and head

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·February 5, 2021·5 min read

A New Method to Predict Individual Risk of Cognitive Decline

Specific patterns of frontal brainwaves during everyday memory tasks help researchers to predict a patient's risk for developing mild cognitive impairment within five years.

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·February 3, 2021·4 min read

Neurons Responsible for Rapidly Stopping Behaviors and Actions Revealed

A set of neurons in the subthalamic nucleus have been implicated in canceling planned behaviors or actions.

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·December 20, 2020·5 min read

How the Brain Distinguishes Speech From Noise

Study reports a pervasive neuromodulation system strongly influences sound processing in a key auditory region of the brain. Findings suggest acetylcholine may assist in the brain's ability to distinguish speech from other noise.

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·December 17, 2020·2 min read

A New Means of Neuronal Communication Discovered in the Human Brain

Researchers have identified a novel coupling mechanism that links neural networks in the human brain.

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·October 12, 2020·5 min read

Dopamine and Serotonin Play a Role in Human Perception and Decision-Making

Researchers recorded alterations in levels of both dopamine and serotonin in the brain when people perform perception and decision making based tasks.