Even Small Brains Make Big Decisions
Understanding choice is the next frontier in neuroscience.
Early Life Stress Hinders Neuron Development, Causing Attention Disorders
Researchers at Brown University found that stress early in the life of female mice leads to fewer “tuning” neurons in the part of the brain responsible for making sense of emotions and following rules.
Controversial brain study has scientists rethinking neuron research
Scientists have known for about two decades that some neurons – the fundamental cells in the brain that transmit signals – are generated throughout life.
Seeing the brain’s electrical activity
Fluorescent sensor allows imaging of neurons’ electrical communications, without electrodes.
New Technology Will Create Brain Wiring Diagrams
Technique allows for maps of the neural connections of entire insect brains, which was previously not possible with other methods
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