Research Discovery NIH BRAIN Initiative Publication Roundup – late February 2016 Optogenetics—the ability to use light to manipulate the activity of neurons with genetically expressed light…georgeannFebruary 22, 2016
Research Discovery Light-activated antagonists for the GABA A receptor family A comprehensive toolkit to advance the study of inhibition on the cellular, circuit, and organismal…georgeannFebruary 16, 2016
Research Discovery Peering inside the minds of Raiders fans A couple of professors at the Berkeley-Haas School of Business who are pioneering the use…georgeannFebruary 10, 2016
Research Discovery Yes, you can tell if your audience is bored Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton may want to take note. If…georgeannFebruary 1, 2016
Research Discovery Family of light-sensitive inhibitory receptors enables precise control of neural activity Researchers have genetically modified the entire family of GABAA receptor subtypes, which mediate inhibitory synaptic…georgeannDecember 29, 2015
Research Discovery ‘Connector hubs’ are the champions of brain coordination Swinging a bat at a 90-mph fastball requires keen visual, cognitive and motor skills. But…georgeannNovember 24, 2015
Research Discovery Neurodata Without Borders The common data format for neurophysiology has been released! image by Camelia.boban The latest neurotechnologies enable…georgeannNovember 18, 2015
Research Discovery A tool to study the dynamic process of receptor activation Cartoon representation of the molecular structure of metabotropic glutamate receptor 3, by Jawahar Swaminathan and MSD…georgeannNovember 17, 2015
Research Discovery Rethinking the nature of signal propagation in neocortical circuits Layer 4 neurons in the cortex expressing halorhodopsin, an optogenetic silencer of neuronal activity. By…georgeannOctober 27, 2015