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Neural Circuit: A neural circuit is a group of neurons that are conncted by synapses to carry out a specific function when activated. Their main function is to form large scale brain networks.
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OCT 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We often use predictions about the future to help us make decisions. All organisms have to make choices every day, and t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from France have found that astrocytes do more than support neurons in the central nervous system. They foun ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain of the fruit fly may only be the size of a poppy seed, but it seems that it's capable of making prediction ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The billions of neurons in the brain form a complex network, as shown in this image from CSHL scientists Xiaoyin Chen an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
People with red hair, as well as some animals that have red fur, carry one variation of a gene called melanocortin 1 rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Dartmouth College have found that pain relief drugs that work via the placebo effect reduce pain-relate ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 01, 2021Cardiology
Spinal cord injury patients obviously have to deal with the loss of function, but another, less obvious problem many of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Boston University have found that manipulating how fear-based memories are processed may modify addicti ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 11, 2020Chemistry & Physics
The development of a new bioconductive ink from researchers in Australia, India, and Bangladesh is reported in the journ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 14, 2020Neuroscience
Video: Explains in more detail the different receptors affected by epilepsy. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 01, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Current Biology revealed how a therapeutic used as an antidepressant and for managing pain could tr ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 21, 2020Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 08, 2020Neuroscience
New research from the University of Geneva shows that adults with dyslexia can read more fluently with a non-invasive el ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUL 26, 2020Neuroscience
Temporary loss of smell, known as anosmia, is one of the most common early indicators of COVID-19. Although some say it ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Warwick in England have found that specific cells in the brain can both stimulate and ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 27, 2020Technology
Bioelectronics devices can improve the quality of life for individuals with complex diseases as well as overall human he ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 25, 2020Technology
Researchers are advancing high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for a future in functional neuroimaging. Learn more ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2020Neuroscience
Scientists working on the EPFL Blue Brain Project explain the algebraic patterns of neuron activity. Scientists at ...Written By: Amanda Mikyska
OCT 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We often use predictions about the future to help us make decisions. All organisms have to make choices every day, and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from France have found that astrocytes do more than support neurons in the central nervous system. They foun
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain of the fruit fly may only be the size of a poppy seed, but it seems that it's capable of making prediction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The billions of neurons in the brain form a complex network, as shown in this image from CSHL scientists Xiaoyin Chen an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
People with red hair, as well as some animals that have red fur, carry one variation of a gene called melanocortin 1 rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Dartmouth College have found that pain relief drugs that work via the placebo effect reduce pain-relate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 01, 2021
Cardiology
Spinal cord injury patients obviously have to deal with the loss of function, but another, less obvious problem many of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Boston University have found that manipulating how fear-based memories are processed may modify addicti
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 11, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The development of a new bioconductive ink from researchers in Australia, India, and Bangladesh is reported in the journ
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 14, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: Explains in more detail the different receptors affected by epilepsy. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 01, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Current Biology revealed how a therapeutic used as an antidepressant and for managing pain could tr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 21, 2020
Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 08, 2020
Neuroscience
New research from the University of Geneva shows that adults with dyslexia can read more fluently with a non-invasive el
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUL 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Temporary loss of smell, known as anosmia, is one of the most common early indicators of COVID-19. Although some say it
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Warwick in England have found that specific cells in the brain can both stimulate and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2020
Technology
Bioelectronics devices can improve the quality of life for individuals with complex diseases as well as overall human he
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 25, 2020
Technology
Researchers are advancing high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for a future in functional neuroimaging. Learn more
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2020
Neuroscience
Scientists working on the EPFL Blue Brain Project explain the algebraic patterns of neuron activity. Scientists at
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska