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Deep brain imaging reveals which nearly identical neurons are associated with specific behaviors
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
More precise mapping of how individual neurons interact in the brain.
New fibers can deliver optogenetic signals and drugs directly into the brain while allowing simultaneous electrical readout
Posted in Medicine on 31st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
MIT scientists have developed a new method of coping with the complexity of studying the brain.
Global ENIGMA consortium cracks brains genetic codes for aging
Posted in Science on 24th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
8 common gene mutations leading to brain aging in over 30,000 brain scans that may unlock mysteries of Alzheimers, autism, and other neurological disorders.
Optogenetics captures synaptic transmission in live mammalian brain for the first time
Posted in Science on 27th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
This could significantly expand our knowledge of connectivity between various types of neurons as a more realistic alternative to in vitro studies.
Color-coding brain cells
Posted in Science on 25th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Neuroscientists have developed a method called multicolor RGB tracking to improve our understanding of how the brain works by color-marking brain cells to be tracked over time.