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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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FEB 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2020Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2019Neuroscience
Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Res ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaNOV 25, 2019Neuroscience
Above: A video from Harvard Medical School describing how neural networks are studied, a summary of how they work, and w ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaNOV 07, 2019Neuroscience
Scientists at the University of California Berkeley used improved functional MRI resolution to show that similar neural ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 25, 2019Neuroscience
It is during sleep when the brain reviews all of the information it received during the day, and either cements i ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a cour ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about why bright light wakes us up.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our consciousness might trace back to a simple neurological link between two neural circuits.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel t ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 10, 2019Neuroscience
Two years ago, Dr. Jayaram Chandrashekar and his colleagues at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Ca ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 07, 2019Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 12, 2019Neuroscience
Achieving our goals is not always easy. What if we could increase our chances of making our dreams reality by visualizin ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 10, 2019Technology
Researchers seeking to upgrade modern day smartphones have devised a way to create “smart” glass—a met ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
During adolescence, important cognitive functions develop. Adolescence is a highly sensitive period for brain developmen ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 28, 2019Neuroscience
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmar ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergFEB 11, 2019Neuroscience
Apparently, the spinal cord has been pretty underrated. It pops up when neuroscience students learn about basic reflexes ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Obesity is a major health problem around the world, impacting adults and an estimated 41 million children.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Health & Medicine
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a device named "WAND," that simultaneously monitors the l ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 10, 2018Neuroscience
Dopamine in the brain is an important neurotransmitter that is often attributed to pleasure chemical. But that's not all ...Written By: Aswini Kanneganti
FEB 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2019
Neuroscience
Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Res
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
NOV 25, 2019
Neuroscience
Above: A video from Harvard Medical School describing how neural networks are studied, a summary of how they work, and w
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
NOV 07, 2019
Neuroscience
Scientists at the University of California Berkeley used improved functional MRI resolution to show that similar neural
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 25, 2019
Neuroscience
It is during sleep when the brain reviews all of the information it received during the day, and either cements i
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a cour
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about why bright light wakes us up.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our consciousness might trace back to a simple neurological link between two neural circuits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel t
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 10, 2019
Neuroscience
Two years ago, Dr. Jayaram Chandrashekar and his colleagues at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Ca
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 07, 2019
Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 12, 2019
Neuroscience
Achieving our goals is not always easy. What if we could increase our chances of making our dreams reality by visualizin
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 10, 2019
Technology
Researchers seeking to upgrade modern day smartphones have devised a way to create “smart” glass—a met
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
During adolescence, important cognitive functions develop. Adolescence is a highly sensitive period for brain developmen
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 28, 2019
Neuroscience
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmar
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
FEB 11, 2019
Neuroscience
Apparently, the spinal cord has been pretty underrated. It pops up when neuroscience students learn about basic reflexes
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Obesity is a major health problem around the world, impacting adults and an estimated 41 million children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a device named "WAND," that simultaneously monitors the l
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
Dopamine in the brain is an important neurotransmitter that is often attributed to pleasure chemical. But that's not all
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti