FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2011·4 min readFruit Fly’s Response to Starvation Could Help Control Human AppetitesBiologists at UC San Diego have identified the molecular mechanisms triggered by starvation in fruit flies that enhance the nervous...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2011·2 min readBlood Simple Circuitry for CyborgsSimplifying cyborg circuitry using human blood Could electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces?...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2011·3 min read‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers Detail How Neurons Decide How to Transmit InformationThere are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2011·2 min readMicroRNA’s Role In Risk Factor For Panic DisorderA new study implicates microRNAs as a possible molecular switch which could contribute to a risk factor for panic disorder.Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·March 22, 2011·3 min readNew Method Delivers Alzheimer’s Drug to the BrainOxford University scientists have developed a new method for delivering complex drugs directly to the brain, a necessary step for...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2011·3 min readLarger Hippocampal Volume Associated With PTSD RecoveryA new study suggests, on average, people with greater hippocampal volume are better able to recover from post traumatic stress disorder than those with reduced hippocampal volume.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 17, 2011·4 min readSimilarities Between Plant Reproduction and Animal Nervous SystemsResearch using tobacco plants and Arabidopsis Thaliana weeds has answered long standing mysteries about sexual reproduction in plants. The research...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 14, 2011·5 min readRatCAP Allows Portable PET Brain Imaging, More Movement and Less AnesthesiaA wearable positron emission tomography (PET) scanner that rats can wear on their heads has been developed and tested effectively.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 9, 2011·4 min readNeural Network Model of 10 Neuron Visual Processing Circuit CreatedNeurobiology research combining laser scanning and electron microscopy, novel neuroimaging techniques and neural network modeling is providing new insight into how real neural circuits may behave.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 7, 2011·4 min readMicrotubule Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease Shares Some BlameNew Parkinson's disease research suggests defective regulation of microtubules may be responsible for some cases of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 4, 2011·4 min readNeuronal Loss in ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Possibly Due to TDP-43 LossResearch into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has lead to new information about neuronal loss...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2011·4 min readLactate From Astrocytes May Play Large Role in Long-Term MemoryNew memory research suggests that lactate and astrocytes have more important roles in long-term memory formation than previously thought by...Read More
