ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience·October 14, 2010·2 min readPeer Into Living Cells Without Damaging Them – B-CARSBiologists may be able to better peer into living cells according to new research. Using a new variation on Raman spectroscopy, detailed molecular maps of cellular content can be made without damaging the examined cells.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·September 21, 2010·2 min readThe Rapid Speed Of Brain Cell CommunicationNeuroscience researchers have studied the organic protein complexes linking vesicles and membranes before fusion, in order to understand the rapidity of transmission.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2010·2 min readSingle Neurons and Dendrites Can Detect Different Input SequencesUCL neuroscientists have shown that a single neuron, and even a single dendrite, can respond differently to unique sequences of input.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 9, 2010·1 min readGrid Cells Found in Presubiculum and Parasubiculum Important to Navigating EnvironmentGrid cells have been found in the presubiculum and parasubiculum of the rat brain.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 6, 2010·1 min readArtificial Bee Eyes Show World from Bee’s Point of ViewResearchers have developed a camera system that mimics the bee eye. The artificial bee eyes allow the researchers to take images that are believed to be similar to the bee's viewpoint.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2010·3 min readThought Control of Prosthetic Limbs Funded by DARPAThought control of prosthetic limbs via brain-controlled interfaces will be tested and developed with funding from DARPA. Human subjects will test neural interface systems used to control prosthetic limbs.Read More
ElectrophysiologyNeurologyNeuroscience·July 15, 2010·2 min readNeurobiology Research Finds GABA Interferes with Memory of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 PatientsNeurobiology research from UCLA indicates the possibility of GABA interfering with working memory in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2010·5 min readFly Brain – A High Speed ComputerNeurobiologists have succeeded in singling out the response of individual fly brain cells to specific movement stimuli.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·July 9, 2010·4 min readChemical P7C3 Grows New Neurons and Improves LearningScientists find the chemical P7C3 grows new neuronal growth within the dentate gyrus and improves learning and memory.Read More