Supporting neuroscience education and research in Africa

For a third year running, ADInstruments has sponsored the annual "Teaching and Research in Neuroscience for Development in Africa" (TReND) summer schools at Kampala International University (KIU), Uganda.

Setting impossibly high standards

Bar-headed geese are known for their exceptional feats of physical endurance. Their unique physiology is the focus of an international research team led by Prof. Peter Frappell (University of Tasmania).

Taking the edge out of workplace stress with Yoga

Study finds that several markers of stress can be significantly reduced with 15 minutes of daily office-based yoga.

Letting the cat out of the bag on wireless behavioral electrophysiology

A new approach to electrophysiological recordings in awake and free moving cats using combined video-tracking and wireless biopotential signals, including: LFP, MUA, EOG, EMG.

Early baby insight points to frail cardiovascular control

New study shows lower heart rate and blood pressure variability in pre-term babies, pointing to autonomic maturation deficits as a possible risk factor for SIDS.

An 'out of the box' solution to rodent NIBP

This study demonstrates a reliable and novel protocol for obtaining SBP and HR from freely moving rats using the tail-cuff method, suitable for deducing both small and substantial changes in blood pressure.

Scent, semantics and cinnamon scrolls

Understanding the connection between brain circuits involved in smell and memory has practical importance, but only if the response patterns are understood. Cinnamon scrolls anyone?

Getting to grips with cutting-edge wound closure technology

The aim of this study was to test the performance of a novel shape-memory alloy surgical clip, designed to be delivered by injection though a fine gauge needle.

Can we learn new information during sleep?

Researchers discover that simple associative learning is possible during sleep in humans.

Bigger muscles from smaller weights? No problemo

Findings of this study suggest that there is greater flexibility in hypertrophy-specific repetition load ranges than commonly advocated.

Run like hell and get the agony over with – just don’t break a leg!

Gandolini et al (2012) investigated whether changing running technique or wearing sports shoes might lower the forces exerted on feet and legs during foot-strike.

Of mice and men - sympathetic recordings in awake and behaving mice

In biomedical research human diseases are commonly modeled in rodents such as mice. Their small size, however, poses technical challenges for physiological recordings. This study proposes a new method for recording RSNA in awake unrestrained mice.

Five-day CRAW-FLY educator workshop at Cornell University a stunning success

Learn about the 2012 Craw-Fly workshop and techniques covered in the course.