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How does the nervous system respond to axonal injury? The answer is: it depends. In the environment of the central nervous system (CNS), neurons [...]
Oh, to regenerate axons! Hypoxia inducible factor’s role in axonal regeneration
March 19, 2017 -
We’ve all at some point been told that sleep is essential for our memories to be consolidated: when we sleep, our hippocampus takes all of the [...]
Ripples in time: How the hippocampus helps us learn, not just during sleep
March 13, 2017 -
They say that he human brain is the most complex machine in the universe, and it’s for good reason. Brains are comprised of about a hundred [...]
Divide and Conquer! How the Brain Avoids Sensory Overload
March 6, 2017