neuroscience
Maintaining The Balance Between Excitation and Inhibition
Researchers have found that the same neurotransmitter can cause either neuronal excitation or inhibition, depending on which receptor it binds to.
Parental Absence Might Affect Brain Development
Children left without parental care for six months or more show changes to their brain structure linked to lower IQ.
Tracking Dopamine Release In Real-Time
Using refined carbon microelectrodes, researchers were able to monitor the release of dopamine in live and awake zebrafish larva.
Dopamine Keeps Movements Smooth
Researchers have shown that dopamine D1 receptors maintain the flow of information in the brain for smooth movements.
How Numbers Are Represented In The Brain
Numerosity perception, our understanding of numbers, is strongly influenced by topological concepts, researchers say.
Social Threat Contexts Mapped To Cortical Networks
Communication networks, and not single cells or brain regions, are responsible for contextual processing in primate brains.
Neurons That Respond To Intermediate Colors Identified
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that there are neurons that respond to colors outside of the red/green and yellow/blue dichotomies.
The Hum Or Bursts Of Purkinje Cells
The two different states of Purkinje cell signaling could be related to how the cell decides to respond to incoming signals, scientists say.
Gene Suppression Makes Memories
Gene repression, rather than the previously assumed protein translation, could play an important role in memory and learning, scientists say.
