Neurobiology remains one of the most intriguing areas of research, and scientists and clinicians from an array of backgrounds and subspecialties strive to understand everything from the intricate molecular pathways governing activity of a single cell to the complex connections that underlie aspects of human behavior.
As new discoveries continually shape our understanding of how the nervous system forms and functions, neuroscientists depend on reliable resources to summarize the recent progress. The purpose of this reference-oriented series is to capture some of the most important advances in neurobiology by showcasing groundbreaking discoveries, current theories, and future directions. Each volume focuses on a core area of neurobiology and features contributions from experts in the subfield discussed. Whether the book is devoted to a cellular function, brain region, clinical challenge, or new methodology, each volume provides the reader with a strong foundation and deeper appreciation for the current state of the field.
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By Jon H. Kaas, Christine E. Collins
July 28, 2003
The last 20 years of research have been marked by exceptional progress in understanding the organization and functions of the primate visual system. This understanding has been based on the wide application of traditional and newly emerging methods for identifying the functionally significant ...
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By Warren H. Meck
March 24, 2003
Understanding temporal integration by the brain is expected to be among the premier topics to unite systems, cellular, computational, and cognitive neuroscience over the next decade. The phenomenon has been studied in humans and animals, yet until now, there has been no publication to successfully ...
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By Nick Van Bruggen, Timothy P.L. Roberts
December 23, 2002
Recent years have seen an explosion of activity in the field of biomedical imaging in an attempt to understand the behavior of the brain in healthy and disease states. With the emergence of genetically manipulated laboratory mice and the knowledge of the mouse genome, we are entering an exciting ...
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By Barry D. Waterhouse
November 25, 2002
The field of drug addiction and substance abuse, which was initially confined to behavioral studies, has broadened dramatically. It now includes a vast array of cellular and molecular approaches as well as sophisticated electrophysiological and neurochemical methodologies that bridge the gap ...
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By Asif A. Ghazanfar
August 28, 2002
Like speech, the species-specific vocalizations or calls of non-human primates mediate social interactions, convey important emotional information, and in some cases refer to objects and events in the caller's environment. These functional similarities suggest that the selective pressures which ...
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By Elena V. Grigorenko
December 21, 2001
A quantum leap in technology took place a few years ago with the introduction of cDNA arrays that have been developed in response to the need for simultaneous analysis of the patterns of expression of thousands of genes. DNA Arrays: Technologies and Experimental Strategies offers a view of ...
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By Rick C. S. Lin
December 21, 2001
Approximately half a million Americans suffer brain ischemic episodes every year. These brain strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States and the number-one cause of permanent disability. Over the past decade, we have made extensive attempts to understand the biological ...
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By Miguel A. L. Nicolelis
September 26, 2001
Written by world experts in the field of neuronal chemoreception, Methods in Chemosensory Research describes new molecular, electrophysiological, genetic, behavioral, psychophysical, and imaging techniques that have recently been adapted to investigate the basic neuronal mechanisms underlying ...
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By Edward D. Levin
August 29, 2001
Nicotine research has been conducted for the better part of a century, but with the discovery of the relationship of nicotinic systems to Alzheimer's disease, the differentiation of nicotinic receptor subtypes, and the development of novel nicotinic ligands, the field of nicotine research has ...
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By Timothy C. Cope
June 26, 2001
Traumatic injuries of the spinal cord continue to be the most common cause of permanent paralysis in young adults in the United States. New information has emerged on the response of spinal neurons to injury of either the spinal cord or peripheral nerves demonstrating that dendrites of injured ...
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By Erik De Schutter
November 22, 2000
Designed primarily as an introduction to realistic modeling methods, Computational Neuroscience: Realistic Modeling for Experimentalists focuses on methodological approaches, selecting appropriate methods, and identifying potential pitfalls. The author addresses varying levels of complexity, from ...
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By Yusuf A. Hannun, Rose-Mary Boustany
December 24, 1998
The rapid growth of the study of apoptosis-mechanism-driven, regulated cell death-has created an urgent need for reliable documentation of the different approaches to and methods of studying the various aspects of the field. Apoptosis in Neurobiology is an important resource for researchers in this...