Nature Reviews Neuroscience 8, 655 (September 2007) An interneuron’s birth date may determine its molecular and physiological phenotype. The enormous diversity of cortical interneuron subtypes presents a challenge for our understanding of their functional roles. A study by Fishell and … Continue reading
Leslie M. Kay1, and S. Murray Sherman Trends in Neurosciences Volume 30, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 47-53 Abstract The mammalian olfactory system is unique in that sensory receptors synapse directly into the olfactory bulb of the forebrain without the … Continue reading
You can listen the Episode 39 of the Brain Science Podcast from Brain Science Podcast, developed by Ginger Campbell This podcast is an interview with Dr. Michael Arbib from the University of Southern California. Dr. Arbib’s work with functional brain … Continue reading
Nature Neuroscience 11, 62 – 71 (2008) Published online: 16 December 2007 | doi:10.1038/nn2027 Kazuhiro Nakamura & Shaun F Morrison Defending body temperature against environmental thermal challenges is one of the most fundamental homeostatic functions that are governed by the … Continue reading
New research shows that the same neurons maintain memory-forming firing patterns for later recall By Tabitha M. Powledge …humans and rats employ the same brain mechanisms for memory, but use them somewhat differently. “We suggest that the mechanisms in the … Continue reading
The Journal of Neuroscience, March 14, 2007, 27(11):2837-2845; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4121-06.2007 John W. Muschamp, Juan M. Dominguez, Satoru M. Sato, Roh-Yu Shen, and Elaine M. Hull The role of hypocretin (orexin; hcrt/orx) neurons in regulation of arousal is well established. Recently, hcrt/orx … Continue reading