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Homeostatic scaling-down of synapses is important for memory consolidation. Profiled in the journal Science, Johns Hopkins researchers show that synaptic protein Homer1a is intimately involved in this process.

High-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person's own blood-forming stem cells can sustain remission of relapsing-remitting MS.

Mapping the transcriptome of neurons with development will enable better understanding of brain function. Being able to target specific classes of interneurons will enable researchers to tease out their function and predict how these brain areas will respond to therapies.

Nanoprinting patterns onto nanofibers direct neuron growth.

Study in C.elegans identifies tachykinin as the hormonal link between serotonin production in the brain and fat burn in the periphery.

Researchers from the University of Rochester compared humans' and rhesus monkeys' performance at simple mathematic tasks and showed that understanding 'quantity' is a concept conserved through evolution.

The NIH announces the launch of its pilot R35 programme, intended to bring funding stability to Neuroscience and Neurology researchers and encourage creative ground-breaking research. The first 30 awardees are announced.

Scientists identify how HIV is able to reside in macrophages, by inducing the immune cell to stop making antiviral proteins.

Imperial study shows Kisspeptin mediates increased sexual arousal by boosting activity in brain areas associated with sex and love.

Eppendorf and the journal Science are now accepting applications for their 2017 Neurobiology Prize, worth US$25k to young scientists making outstanding contributions in neurobiological research.