The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is a region of the brain that has been almost exclusively studied in the context of...
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Ketamine, a well-known anesthetic used in smaller doses as a party drug, was hailed as a "new hope for depression"...
High-resolution microscopy now enabled an international research team to enlarge the knowledge about species-specific differences of the architecture of cortical...
Relational memory is the ability to remember arbitrary or indirect associations between objects, people or events, such as names with...
LMU scientists have shown that small aggregates function as temporary RNA repositories, which are regulated by neural activity. Cells constantly...
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01212-1It has been unclear how the brain creates stable visual experiences from the highly...
Researchers have reported a nano-sized neuromorphic memory device that emulates neurons and synapses simultaneously in a unit cell, another step...
People with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) develop tumors on nerves throughout their bodies. These tumors are usually benign -- meaning...
New research on the experimental drug, NU-9, invented and developed by two Northwestern University scientists to treat ALS (amyotrophic lateral...
Neurodegenerative diseases damage and destroy neurons, ravaging both mental and physical health. Parkinson's disease, which affects over 10 million people...