Recalling past sensory information is critical in generating and navigating cognitive maps of the external world. The lateral entorhinal cortex (LEC) likely acts as a …
The central nervous system (CNS) contains a complex assortment of cell types and extracellular matrix proteins, which are arranged into an intricate architecture and ultimately …
Agent Orange, a synthetic dioxin-containing toxin used as an herbicide during the Vietnam War, is principally composed of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T). …
Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) is a growing area of focus for researchers aiming to restore motor function after spinal cord injury. However, identifying optimal EES …
The etiology of schizophrenia (SCZ) remains elusive, though dopaminergic and genetic influences have been established as contributing factors to the disease’s pathophysiology. Current treatments for …
Pain, particularly chronic pain, is a debilitating condition that detracts from multiple facets of daily life in millions of people. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is …
The need to arrest ongoing or planned actions is a hallmark of adaptive control that is crucial for goal-directed behaviors and survival. When the brain …
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease where motor neurons die back from the neuromuscular junction. Currently, no effective …
Though critical for life, the sensation of pain is also a debilitating symptom of many disorders. While understanding its transduction may provide valuable insight into …
Chiari malformation type I (CM1) is a neurosurgical disorder in which one or both of the cerebellar tonsils are displaced below the foramen magnum, causing …
Beta oscillations are neural rhythms in the range of 15-29 Hz that are powerful indicators of motor and sensory performance. Beta oscillations are thought to …
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting is the largest conference for neuroscience research. The popularity and diversity of neuroscience, however, leads to two problems …
An essential step in the development of a cortical auditory neural prothesis (ANP) is the development of a reliable method for reconstructing acoustic stimuli from …
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical intervention that is regularly used to treat movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, and its …
Neuroprosthesis research aims to enable communication between the brain and external assistive devices while restoring lost functionality such as occurs from stroke, spinal cord injury …
Working memory, the short-term retention of information, is used on a daily basis. Remembering a ten-digit phone number long enough to write it down is …
Midbrain dopamine neurons are functionally heterogeneous as demonstrated by the wide variety of behaviors they support and brain circuits they participate in, including reward signaling, …
When a neurological disorder prevents proper communication between central and peripheral aspects of the nervous system, significant motor and sensory deficits often result. Understanding the …
Nervous system wiring is accomplished by individual axons sensing a multitude of attractive and repulsive chemical cues in their environment and growing in response to …
