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La excitación y la inhibición: El yin y el yang del cerebro

Joel Frohlich , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Artículo original: Excitation and Inhibition: The Yin and Yang of the Brain Joel Frohlich Traducido por Mariangelina Martínez Para crear un sistema nervioso funcional solo se ocupan dos fuerzas: la excitación y la… Read more
Feature image depicting a fetus in the womb of a pregnant woman experiencing pain shortly after birth and having that pain show up later on in adulthood. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.
Aging Big Ideas Brain Development Sensation and Perception 

How Pain in Newborns Can Have Lifelong Consequences

Denis Duagi , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
You probably don’t remember anything from when you were an infant. However, chances are that you experienced some pain immediately after you were born. You might have needed an IV… Read more
Movement Neuro News SfN 2014 

Smooth Move: How GABAergic Interneurons Regulate Skilled Motor Behavior

Jillian L. Shaw , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
In early 2014, the American free-solo rock climber Alex Honnold climbed 2,500 feet of limestone without ropes.  The demanding route called El Sendero Luminoso in El Potrero Chico, Mexico required… Read more
Brain Basics Brain Development Interviews SfN 2014 

Science Fiction, Serendipity and Interneuron Specification: A Conversation with Dr. Gordon J. Fishell

Anita , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/175092412″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] It is easy to assume that if a car has a gas pedal, it needs to have brakes, and similarly, if our brain… Read more
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