Not All Omega-3s Are Equal: DHA Outshines EPA at the Synapse
New research shows that DHA, not EPA, drives postsynaptic scaffold organization and glutamatergic protein expression in human neuronal cells, with ...
Tag: synaptic plasticity
The Plasticitome: Why Every Synapse in the Brain Learns by Its Own Rules
A new Frontiers Editorial argues that synaptic plasticity follows a diverse repertoire of learning rules across synapses, cell types, and ...
Brain Cells Can Be Reversed to Immaturity by Seizure-Like Activity Only After a Developmental Switch
A new mouse study shows that electroconvulsive treatment can drive hippocampal neurons back to an immature state only from about ...
Sleep Scientists Defend Slow-Wave Slope as a Window onto Brain Health in Sleep Apnea
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have defended their finding that severe obstructive sleep apnea disrupts sleep homeostasis, rebutting critiques ...
How the Reach of Inhibitory Synapses Steers Brain Networks Toward Criticality
A new computational study shows that the spatial reach of inhibitory synapses, through signal delays that weaken long-range connections, determines ...
Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Deliver Neuropeptide Y to Erase Fear Memories in Rats
Scientists have used graphene oxide nanosheets to deliver neuropeptide Y into the rat amygdala, selectively erasing fear memories through Y1 ...
Master Gene Switches in the Brain Emerge as New Drug Targets for Psychiatric Disease
A new review in Translational Psychiatry identifies the TCF/LEF transcription factor family as central nuclear effectors of Wnt/β-catenin signaling and ...
Blocking the Brain’s Cannabis Receptor Repairs Faulty RNA Splicing in Fragile X Mice
A new study in iScience shows that blocking the cannabinoid CB1 receptor with low-dose rimonabant reverses disease-associated alternative splicing defects ...
Estrogen Receptors May Hold the Key to Anesthesia’s Hidden Effects on the Brain
A new review reveals that the dynamic expression of estrogen receptor subtypes across brain development may explain why anesthesia causes ...
Bendable Memory Device Mimics the Body’s Nerve-Muscle Synapse
Researchers have created a flexible memristor based on hexagonal boron nitride whose synaptic strength is programmed directly by bending, mimicking ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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