ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Builds Place MemoriesResearchers have succeeded in activating dormant memory cells in rats.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2016·3 min readCharacterizing Nerve Cells That Detect Motion by Light ChangesResearchers discover in fruit flies, four classes of nerve cell are involved in calculating directionally selective signals.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2016·5 min readAn Amazing Axon AdventureResearchers are using a variety of techniques to better understand how the brain 'wires up'.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2016·4 min readA Day in the Life of a SynapseAccording to a new study, researchers have developed a new technique that has allowed them to track the daily dynamics of all the dendritic spines on a single neuron in the brain of a living mouse.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 5, 2016·4 min readWhy Rest Following Concussion is CriticalA couple of days of rest following a concussion can help reset neural networks and repair short term injury to the brain, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain and Body Regulate Response to StressA new study combines neuroimaging and genetic testing to determine vulnerability to PTSD.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·February 4, 2016·3 min readTreating Depression With Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve StimulationResearchers report successfully reducing depressive symptoms in some patients using a non-invasive form of vagus nerve stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 4, 2016·5 min readHigh Dose Statin Treatment May Improve Symptoms of Macular DegenerationAccording to a new study, patients with high risk macular degeneration showed improvement when they were treated with a high dose statin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2016·4 min readWhy Female Newborns Are Better Protected From Brain InjuryResearchers report a protein called estrogen receptor α is higher in females, providing them with stronger protection from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.Read More
