optogenetics
Researchers Create Artificial Link Between Unrelated Memories
Activating groups of cells at the same time can link previously unrelated memories, scientists say.
Optogenetics Down To A Whisker
Scientists have demonstrated that optogenetic techniques can be restricted to selected neural circuits, specifically the D2 whisker in rats.
Controlling Gene Expression With Light
Scientists can now control the expression of multiple genes simply by using light.
The Optogenetics Revolution
Optogenetics promises to give neuroscience researchers unprecedented insight into the complexity of the brain. Sim Shuzhen traces its development and asks where the technology could take us.
Editor’s Note – January 2015 Print Magazine
Our January 2015 print edition starts the year off with a bang, looking at the latest developments in biotechnology.
Tapping On Astrocytes To Drive Dopaminergic Neurons
Astrocytes play an important role in the differentiation of stem cells into dopaminergic neurons through the synthesis of bFGF.
Optogenetics Reveals Memory Formation Clues
Understanding the formation of fearful memories could lead to better treatments for conditions such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Moving From Panic To Avoidance
Brain activity in a region known as the habenula is required for learning to avoid threatening situations in zebrafish.
How Working Memory Works
Scientists at the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences have pinpointed the brain region involved in working memory in mice.
