ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2014·2 min read‘Chatty’ Cells Help Build the BrainGenetic cues and communication between neurons and progenitors influence the development o the cerebral cortex, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 31, 2020·5 min read‘Little Brain’ or Cerebellum Not So Little After AllHigh resolution imaging reveals the human cerebellum is 80% of the area of the cortex. The findings indicate this area of the brain likely grew larger as human behavior and cognition evolved.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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2011·4 min read“Unnatural” Chemical Allows Salk Researchers to Watch Protein Action in Brain CellsGenetically embedded tools in neural stem cells may aid in development of regenerative medicine – critical for safe and reliable...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 20, 2016·4 min read4Hz Oscillations Synchronize Prefrontal Amygdala Circuits During Fear Behavior Researchers show freezing behavior associated with feat is associated with an internally generated brain state that manifests in sustained 4 Hz oscillatory dynamics in the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex-basolateral amygdala circuits.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2017·4 min readA Brain System That Builds Confidence in What We See, Hear and TouchA new study sheds light on the mechanisms behind metacognition and how we make sense of the world around us.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 24, 2017·2 min readA Brain Wide Chemical Signal That Enhances MemoryAcetylcholine is released in higher amounts when the brain is engaged in more challenging mental tasks, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 31, 2020·4 min readA Centerpiece of Ebrains’ Human Brain AtlasA new human brain atlas features 250 structurally distinct areas, each based on the analysis of ten brains. Over 2400 brain sections were digitalized and assembled in 3D to create the new map.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2017·5 min readA Closer Look at a Living Nerve SynapseA new, custom built microscope allows neuroscientists a closer look at the detailed workings of a synapse.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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2012·3 min readA Glance at the Brain’s Circuit DiagramScientists developed a method for decoding neural circuit diagrams. Using measurements of total neuronal activity, they can determine the probability that two neurons are connected with each other.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2022·2 min readA Methodological Leap in the Exploration of MemoryResearchers have developed a comprehensive "toolbox" to establish that the mobility of receptors exists in intact brain tissue, and this mobility is critical for certain types of memory.Read More
