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Synapses: a bridge between two nerve cells, consisting of a small gap across which impulses pass by in the form of a neurotransmitter.
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APR 11, 2017Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2017Neuroscience
It happens at a microscopic level, but learning and processing memories impacts the structure of neurons on the brain. I ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known that a natural compound called resveratrol is likely beneficial to human health; new research has adde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2017Neuroscience
It’s well known that too much sugar is bad for you. There are complications from a high sugar diet that include di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not surprising to learn that scientists have found additional evidence that sleep is critical to the health of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 10, 2017Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 05, 2017Neuroscience
When a person undergoes a stressful event, the effects often last beyond the event itself. Whether it’s a traumati ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 03, 2017Neuroscience
New mothers, and some that have been at it awhile will agree that becoming a mother was a life-changing experience. In h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 20, 2016Neuroscience
At the recent Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, CA many new research projects were presented, data was disc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 13, 2016Neuroscience
When there are stressful situations, the common advice to “just breathe.” As it turns out, that advice is sp ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 25, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disorder of the nervous system; the nerve cells t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A study published in Cell demonstrated how the brains of patients with different kinds of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – In new findings that could have an impact the development of therapies for ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 15, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmen ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 04, 2016Microbiology
Electron microscopy is a powerful tool that produces images of things magnified up to ten million times, but the images ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2016Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 29, 2016Neuroscience
It’s well know that sleep deprivation can cause a host of problems from inattention to depression and even certain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2016Neuroscience
Synapses are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with each other. When synapses become compro ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUL 14, 2016Neuroscience
When doctors need to diagnose a brain injury or neurological disease, imaging is crucial to making an informed dec ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2017
Neuroscience
It happens at a microscopic level, but learning and processing memories impacts the structure of neurons on the brain. I
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known that a natural compound called resveratrol is likely beneficial to human health; new research has adde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s well known that too much sugar is bad for you. There are complications from a high sugar diet that include di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not surprising to learn that scientists have found additional evidence that sleep is critical to the health of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 05, 2017
Neuroscience
When a person undergoes a stressful event, the effects often last beyond the event itself. Whether it’s a traumati
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2017
Neuroscience
New mothers, and some that have been at it awhile will agree that becoming a mother was a life-changing experience. In h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 20, 2016
Neuroscience
At the recent Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, CA many new research projects were presented, data was disc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2016
Neuroscience
When there are stressful situations, the common advice to “just breathe.” As it turns out, that advice is sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 25, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disorder of the nervous system; the nerve cells t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A study published in Cell demonstrated how the brains of patients with different kinds of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – In new findings that could have an impact the development of therapies for
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 15, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmen
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 04, 2016
Microbiology
Electron microscopy is a powerful tool that produces images of things magnified up to ten million times, but the images
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2016
Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 29, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s well know that sleep deprivation can cause a host of problems from inattention to depression and even certain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2016
Neuroscience
Synapses are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with each other. When synapses become compro
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUL 14, 2016
Neuroscience
When doctors need to diagnose a brain injury or neurological disease, imaging is crucial to making an informed dec
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim