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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.
How The Brain Encodes A Place
Neurons called Ocean cells are responsible for encoding time and place in episodic memories, scientists say.
Recalling Positive Memories Overrides Depression
Optogenetic techniques have revealed that the triggering of positive memories can mitigate the effects of stressful depression, at least in mice.
Lost Memories Retrieved
A study in mice has shown that memories are inaccessible but not completely lost in retrograde amnesia, suggesting that memory retrieval might one day be possible.
Skin-Brain Communication Requires Reverberations
An optogenetic study in mice shows that sensing textures requires a two-stage brain circuit.
Upstream Regulator Of Hypotension Identified
A study in mice has shown that the protein ERp44 can control blood pressure through its effect on angiotensin II stability.
IRBIT Linked To Balanced Social Behaviors In Mice
A study in mice has linked the lack of a protein that regulates the levels of dopamine in the brain to abnormal social interactions in mice.
Moving From Panic To Avoidance
Brain activity in a region known as the habenula is required for learning to avoid threatening situations in zebrafish.
Keeping The Brain Stable While Learning
A mathematical model has helped scientists resolve a decades-old paradox of how the brain remains stable while learning new information.