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… key proteins called NMDA receptors act specifically in neurons in layer 4 of the visual cortex to make the circuit … the evidence demonstrates that NMDA receptors in layer 4 neurons are indeed necessary for the degradation of vision in … circuits modified to enhance cortical responses to sensory inputs during deprivation or to stimuli that have …

… Early in his career he focused on the visual and olfactory sensory systems. He pioneered the use of multi-electrode … for parallel recording from many of the retina's output neurons. Together with new approaches to visual stimulation, …

… Olfactory inputs to the brain are organized into distinct sensory coding channels, each defined by its corresponding … lateral interactions between primary olfactory receptor neurons that can dramatically reshape the spatial and …

… during this behavioral state and permit access to current sensory information or promote new memory formation? I will …

… spanning distant regions down to individual synapses where neurons connect. The collaboration will take advantage of … in the visual cortex to watch how it responds to specific sensory inputs. What would take 10 hours with a conventional … which is enough to reach down to dendritic spines of neurons in layer 5 of the cortex, an important area of …

… normal rhythms that synchronize such brain functions as sensory perception, higher cognition or motor control. … Ken Solt showed how stimulating dopamine-producing neurons in the ventral tegmental area of the brain could wake …

… characteristics of social recognition, including the sensory cues that trigger distinct social behaviors, the …

… to spur larger-scale testing and development of 40Hz sensory stimulation. Earlier this year the company launched … becomes overactive in Alzheimer’s, restores the ability of neurons to forge connections that sustain learning and …

… of the potential therapy, called Gamma ENtrainment Using Sensory Stimuli (GENUS), in humans to test its safety and … can be turned into stem cells, which in turn can grow into neurons or heart cells. MIT biology Professor Laurie Boyer , … other experiments with patient-derived cells—in this case, neurons— Lindy Barrett of the Broad Institute of MIT and …