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Future of Neurophysiology: to Slice or not to Slice?

Acute brain slice: thin brain slices allow the selective study of a neural circuit in isolation not possible in intact organism; here one can also selectively manipulate the conditions and observe their specific effect. Image credit: Bhuminder Singh.
Oct 1, 2013 by Bhuminder Singh

We would like to think that scientific efforts are free of trends and human whims and proceed in a straight line for the good of humanity; but this is rarely the case, as science like all human affairs is subject to winds of fashion. Acute brain slice: thin brain slices allow the selective study of a neural circuit in isolation not possible in intact organism; here one can also selectively manipulate the conditions and observe their specific effect....

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This image shows a monocyte - a type of white blood cell and part of the human body's immune system (Adam Orlando / University of Massachusetts Amherst).

Immune Cells in Brain Can Influence Your Mood

Aug 27, 2013 by News Staff

According to a new mice study reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, immune system cells called to the brain in response to stress lead to anxiety symptoms. This...

The study finds red light least harmful, while blue light is worst. Image credit: Bryan William Jones / University of Utah.

Night Light Color May Affect Your Mood, Suggests Study

Aug 23, 2013 by News Staff

A new animal study reported in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that nocturnal light exposure may induce depressive responses and alter neuronal structure. The...

Loyola University Medical Center researchers have described a 60-year-old woman with history of bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus who experienced both recognizable and non-recognizable songs. Image credit: Meridian School, Seattle, WA.

Scientists Report Unique Case of Musical Hallucination

Aug 22, 2013 by News Staff

Researchers at the Loyola University Medical Center have reported the first known case of a patient hallucinating music that was familiar to people around...

Stylized structural diagram of oxytocin (DARPA).

Love Hormone Oxytocin Can Cause Emotional Pain, New Study Says

Aug 11, 2013 by News Staff

New research reported in the journal Nature Neuroscience says that oxytocin, a hormone that promotes feelings of love, social bonding and well-being, can...

The study sheds new light on the link between sleep deprivation and obesity. Image credit: Sweet Briar College.

New Study Confirms Link between Poor Sleep and Obesity

Aug 7, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

According to a study published in journal Nature Communications, sleep deprivation can make us crave junk food more than healthy food. The study sheds...

The California sea hare, Aplysia californica

Neuroscientists Reverse Memory Loss in Animal Brain Cells

Apr 18, 2013 by News Staff

A team of neuroscientists from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston reversed memory loss in nerve cells of the California sea hare (Aplysia...

The discovery of a new molecular mechanism that helps trigger long-term memory formation adds a piece to the puzzle in the ongoing effort to uncover the mysteries of memory (University of Minnesota)

Neuroscientists Discover New Molecular Mechanism for Long-Term Memory Formation

Apr 1, 2013 by News Staff

A team of researchers led by Dr Marcelo Wood from the University of California at Irvine has discovered a new molecular mechanism that helps trigger long-term...

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