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Recent developments in neural interface technologies are leading a path to ever more detailed exploration of neural functions. Miniaturization and...

Choosing the right research lab to join can be a daunting task for any graduate student or postdoc. Your decision...

We get this question a lot at Plexon, both from brand-new labs and labs that have been recording for years. ...

A common question we receive at Plexon is about processing large data files in Offline Sorter. The details of these...

Social distancing, self-isolation, and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in fewer face-to-face interactions with others, and there is evidence...

Forced to Teach while in Graduate school? Take advantage of the System Teaching takes away from research, but here are...

Overall conclusion: pMAT is more user friendly, but GuPPY has more options and flexibility Summary Comparison Table   One of...

Being a researcher demands a lot from a person. One neuroscientist revealed in a Nature article how she works countless hours a...

There has been a lot of discussions on Twitter and other platforms about graduate students and post-docs transitioning from academia...

It has been said, an informed consumer is the best customer. At Plexon Inc, our goal is for users to...

Are you thinking about adding optogenetics to your lab? There is no shortage of articles discussing light sources and fiber...

Linear Probe Discussion with Prof. Dr. Pascal Fries   My question is for beginners, which probe would you recommend for...

  A poor ground or reference connection will cause large amplitude noise, which will completely drown out the electrophysiological signal....

Data from fluorescent calcium indicators is always reported as a ratio: ΔF/F. This is the same from dyes like Fura-2...

Grant writing can be a long and stressful process, so we’ve gathered some grant writing tips to help you get...

Thanksgiving in America is coming up this week, a perfect time to start thinking about showing appreciation and thanks to...

As we start to get into the winter season, or as I write from Texas, the mildly less hot season,...

A preprint is when you make a research article, or part of a research article, available for free either on...

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. You don’t need to work 80 hours in the...

In late February, the Biogen Leadership Conference was held in Boston. Within two weeks it was determined to be the...

You wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night. You’ve had a strange dream about the...

Over the course of my studies, I came across a significant amount of people that were working in unhealthy environments...

I am not someone that watches many hours of TV, but this weekend, COVID-19, rain, and a 1-year-old limited what...

There are a lot of reasons why someone might want to get out of academia and start looking to get...