Microglia’s heretical self-renewal Neuroblog

Microglia’s heretical self-renewal

The dogma that self-renewal is a defining characteristic of stem cells, which stemmed from studies…

Neurobiology NewsApril 20, 2018

Squeaky clean mice could be ruining research Neuroblog

Squeaky clean mice could be ruining research

Masopust began thinking about the cleanliness problem in our labs more than a decade ago.…

Neurobiology NewsApril 10, 2018

The control of tonic pain by active relief learning Neuroblog

The control of tonic pain by active relief learning

Chronic pain lasting longer than three months is a common problem that affects about 1…

Neurobiology NewsMarch 14, 2018

Evidence for a neural law of effect Neuroblog

Evidence for a neural law of effect

When we learn a new skill or task, our movements are reinforced and shaped. Learning…

Neurobiology NewsMarch 3, 2018

Italian election leaves science out in the cold Neuroblog

Italian election leaves science out in the cold

This article, published on the prestigious journal nature, briefly discuss the future of research in…

Neurobiology NewsFebruary 26, 2018

Salient Experiences are Represented by Unique Transcriptional Signatures in the Mouse Brain Neuroblog

Salient Experiences are Represented by Unique Transcriptional Signatures in the Mouse Brain

In this seminal study Mukherjee and colleagues introduces the concept of a neural transcriptional code.…

Neurobiology NewsFebruary 10, 2018

The role of the hippocampus in cognitive processes Neuroblog

The role of the hippocampus in cognitive processes

In the article " Viewpoints: how the hippocampus contributes to memory, navigation and cognition", John…

Neurobiology NewsDecember 11, 2017

Neural basis of spatial cognition Neuroblog

Neural basis of spatial cognition

In November 2017 Nature Neuroscience dedicated a special focus issue to the theme of the…

Neurobiology NewsNovember 16, 2017

Odeion Neuroseminar presents Gaia Novarino Neuroblog

Odeion Neuroseminar presents Gaia Novarino

Friday 24 November 2017, Odeion Neuroseminar: Gaia Novarino from IST Austria, in her, presented evidence…

Neurobiology NewsNovember 11, 2016