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Light Bright Neurons
By Jef Akst
Neurons engineered to light up when they fire could help researchers study more precisely how the brain works.
Frank Bradke: Privy to Axon Growth
By Jef Akst
Full Professor and Senior Research Group Leader, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Age: 42
Critical Connections
By Karen Hopkin
Through a series of sustained collaborations, Joshua Sanes has deciphered the molecular synergy that guides synapse formation.
Brainspotting
By Amber Dance
New, minimally invasive techniques for seeing deep inside living brains
Psychopathic Pathology
By Jef Akst
The brains of psychopaths have a different structure than healthy brains, perhaps explaining their antisocial and impulsive behaviors.
Seeing Sound
By Edyta Zielinska
Researchers ask: Is there an advantage to getting emotional when touching certain textures, or seeing colors change when you listen to music?
Snake Toxin Reveals Pain Clues
By Tia Ghose
Venom from the Texas coral snake causes intense pain by targeting acid-sensing ion channels, providing researchers with potential new targets for pain therapies.
Top 7 in Neuroscience
By Edyta Zielinska
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in neuroscience and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
Neurosurgery Resident Plagiarized Research
By Bob Grant
A physician doing a residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center was caught copying sections of text and an illustration in multiple NIH-funded papers.
