by Emily Dieckman, University of Arizona Philipp Gutruf (left) and Jokubas Ausra and their team are creating new tools for a method called optogenetics, which shines a light on specific neurons in the brain to excite or suppress activity. The goal is to better understand how the brain works, allowing scientists to develop and test potential...
Selective, safe and with a reversible effect: they are the nanomaterials, protagonists of a new study which has shed light on their ability to reach specific sites and affect the action of brain cells SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI Like in a science fiction novel, miniscule spacecrafts able to reach a specific site of the brain and...
Summary: A new discovery offers new insight into regulation of water and food intake. Neuroscientists recorded neuronal activity in real-time in awake mice when presented with food or water, and identified anticipatory changes in neuronal activity in the seconds prior to drinking. Using leading-edge technology, neuroscientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) gained new...
