The Secret Language of the Brain

I have been fascinated by the brain for years! I love how fast neuroscience is working to really uncover knowledge about this most intricate of organs. It is helping neurofeedback and QEEG be more accessible by creating technology that is more accessible. I thought you all would like what is shared in a new article.

Cutting-edge research in the world of neuroscience is offering breakthroughs  that could help us better understand and treat diseases in the brain. A team at the Allen Institute has developed a new way to record communication between neurons, leading to new insights in the secret language of the brain. This valuable information is key to developing new therapies in the treatment of diseases in the brain.

For years, neuroscientists have been working to better understand the complex electrochemical patterns our brains use to communicate. A vast network of neurons use electrical impulses and chemical messengers called neurotransmitters to carry information. Neurotransmitters perform many different functions that enable us to think, sleep, focus and do many other activities. Up until recently, recording these incoming electrical signals into a neuron was close to impossible.

However, scientists were able to synthesize a protein that could detect these electrical signals in individual neurons. Allen Institute researchers were able to record electrical activity in living neuronal tissue, like never before. The results gave researchers the ability to map the complex networks our brains use to communicate. Researchers believe that this could lead to breakthroughs in the treatment of serious diseases like Alzheimer's and schizophrenia.