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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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MAY 30, 2016Neuroscience
In 2013, President Obama’s BRAIN (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative was la ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 11, 2016Neuroscience
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While the field of neuroscience isn’t known for flash or glamour, the Brain Prize is definitely a prestigious and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 01, 2016Neuroscience
The vast network of neurons, dendrites, axons and other hardware that is responsible for sending messages all over the b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 23, 2016Neuroscience
While the concept of cryopreservation is usually found only in the plots of science fiction movies, it could be getting ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 13, 2016Videos
On appearance alone, the human brain not a uniquely impressive organ. It's about a 3-pound mass of squishy matter decora ...FEB 01, 2016Neuroscience
Neurons are incredibly tiny, but they have a big task in the brain. Cells within the nervous system, called neurons, are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 28, 2016Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 26, 2016Neuroscience
How much can the human brain hold, in terms of memory? Turns out, it can hold way more than researchers originally thoug ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 22, 2015Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 28, 2015Health & Medicine
Scientists at the University of New South Wales have identified how connections between brain cells are destroyed in the ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 18, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
The human brain may not look like much, composed of about three pounds of soft mushy matter. But we all know that our br ...NOV 09, 2015Neuroscience
The expression “Why don’t you grow a brain” is tossed around sometimes like an insult, but as it turns ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2015Neuroscience
When we watch television or use a computer, so much of what goes on in that machine is unseen. Tiny transistors, compute ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 24, 2015Immunology
Microglia hold down the fort in the brain as the primary immune cell presence. When brain disease hits, they get rid of ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 14, 2015Neuroscience
Very often in neuroscience, researchers, doctors and even patients wish there was a way to literally see how the brain w ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 03, 2015Neuroscience
A German-French team has developed a light-sensitive switch to regulate a protein involved in the neurobiology of synapt ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 01, 2015Videos
A group of scientists from Harvard University recently reported in the journal Cell an interesting study on how neurons ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 29, 2015Neuroscience
One of the bigger questions in the field of neuroscience has been whether the amnesia that results from Alzheimer's or t ...Written By: Will Hector
MAY 30, 2016
Neuroscience
In 2013, President Obama’s BRAIN (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative was la
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 11, 2016
Neuroscience
Autism is a mystery because it has been very difficult to narrow down what causes this complex and varied pathology. Mut
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
APR 19, 2016
Videos
Billions of neurons make up our brains. Neurons, or nerve cells, are the core components of our central nervous system a
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 14, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s been shown in several research studies that the brains of adults who speak more than one language are more ac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex system of neurons, synapses and blood flow. It controls all the functions of the body
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 22, 2016
Neuroscience
When a person suffers a traumatic experience, whether it’s in a war or as a victim of a crime or accident, it can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
Scientists have developed a brain implant that can turn the patient’s immune system against Alzheimer’s dise
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 09, 2016
Neuroscience
While the field of neuroscience isn’t known for flash or glamour, the Brain Prize is definitely a prestigious and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2016
Neuroscience
The vast network of neurons, dendrites, axons and other hardware that is responsible for sending messages all over the b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 23, 2016
Neuroscience
While the concept of cryopreservation is usually found only in the plots of science fiction movies, it could be getting
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 13, 2016
Videos
On appearance alone, the human brain not a uniquely impressive organ. It's about a 3-pound mass of squishy matter decora
...
FEB 01, 2016
Neuroscience
Neurons are incredibly tiny, but they have a big task in the brain. Cells within the nervous system, called neurons, are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 28, 2016
Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 26, 2016
Neuroscience
How much can the human brain hold, in terms of memory? Turns out, it can hold way more than researchers originally thoug
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 28, 2015
Health & Medicine
Scientists at the University of New South Wales have identified how connections between brain cells are destroyed in the
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 18, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human brain may not look like much, composed of about three pounds of soft mushy matter. But we all know that our br
...
NOV 09, 2015
Neuroscience
The expression “Why don’t you grow a brain” is tossed around sometimes like an insult, but as it turns
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2015
Neuroscience
When we watch television or use a computer, so much of what goes on in that machine is unseen. Tiny transistors, compute
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 24, 2015
Immunology
Microglia hold down the fort in the brain as the primary immune cell presence. When brain disease hits, they get rid of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 14, 2015
Neuroscience
Very often in neuroscience, researchers, doctors and even patients wish there was a way to literally see how the brain w
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 03, 2015
Neuroscience
A German-French team has developed a light-sensitive switch to regulate a protein involved in the neurobiology of synapt
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 01, 2015
Videos
A group of scientists from Harvard University recently reported in the journal Cell an interesting study on how neurons
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 29, 2015
Neuroscience
One of the bigger questions in the field of neuroscience has been whether the amnesia that results from Alzheimer's or t
...
Written By:
Will Hector