Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...
Neuroplasticity, or brain plasticity, can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to alter its activity in response to a stimulus by reorganizing its structure, function, and neuronal ...
A) Two-photon image of a basal dendrite of L2/3 neuron loaded with Alexa 594. In this example, the spine is ~40 μm below the surface of the slice. Scale bar, 2 μm. (B) Voltage-clamp traces ...
Nocturnal rats are active at night and accumulate fatigue toward dawn. Using optogenetic stimulation of cortical neurons and simultaneous local field potential (LFP) recordings, the study revealed ...
The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...
Scientists have discovered that a specific type of brain cell, called an astrocyte, may be a key player in how cannabis ...
New research provides evidence that the brain’s ability to process signals and adapt to new information fluctuates rhythmically over a 24-hour cycle. A study published inNeuroscience Research reveals ...