Humans with a high motor excitability have a better working memory than humans with a low excitability. By measuring the motor excitability, conclusions can be drawn as to the general cortical ...

Digging deep into the molecular mechanisms behind ALS, researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine have ...

Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the same scene every day on our commute to work, what we feel—and whether it leaves a lasting ...

Researchers have devised a way to achieve long-term changes in neuron activity. With their new strategy, they can use light exposure to change the electrical capacitance of the neurons' membranes, ...

This study investigates neurophysiological mechanisms underlying corticospinal excitability and sensorimotor cortical activity in response to neuroplasticity-priming interventions. We use non-invasive ...

Neural excitability is not constant; it depends on the brain's internal state. Our results show that even identical neurons can respond differently depending on the time of day, governed by molecules ...

Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the same scene every day on our commute to work, what we feel - and whether it leaves a lasting impression - ...

Peripheral sensitization refers to the lowering of the threshold of excitability of sensory neurons, which leads to an amplified reaction to a specific external stimulus. Sensitization can be mediated ...

Nocturnal rats are active at night and accumulate fatigue toward dawn. Using optogenetic stimulation of cortical neurons and simultaneous local field potential (LFP) recordings, the study revealed ...