A delicate balance between positive and negative emotion
Neuroscientists identify two neuron populations that encode happy or fearful memories.
Kwanghun Chung receives NIH New Innovator Award
Award will support the development of technologies that can enable a better understanding of complex biological systems.
Scientists identify neurons devoted to social memory
Cells in the hippocampus store memories of acquaintances, a new study reports.
Kay Tye receives Freedman Prize for Exceptional Basic Research
Neuroscientist recognized by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation for project on neural circuits for anxiety control.
Imaging the brain at multiple size scales
New technique can reveal subcellular details and long-range connections.
Researchers identify genome-modifying enzyme linked to Rett Syndrome
Deletion of the HDAC3 gene in the brains of mice causes cognitive and social impairments consistent with Rett Syndrome.
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Neuroscientists illuminate role of autism-linked gene
Loss of Shank gene prevents neuronal synapses from properly maturing.
How the brain processes emotions
Neuroscientists identify circuits that could play a role in mental illnesses, including depression.
A new glimpse into working memory
Study finds bursts of neural activity as the brain holds information in mind, overturns a long-held model.
“Lost” memories can be found
Neuroscientists retrieve missing memories in mice with early Alzheimer’s symptoms.