All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these proteins is relatively simple. Neurons in the brain, however, face a ...
New research finds the newborn brain is already densely wired at birth, and spends years pruning connections, not building ...
Washington DC [US], May 16 (ANI): Researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning mitochondria, the cell’s energy generators, may directly cause cognitive decline in neurodegenerative ...
Have you ever wondered how a fly manages to dodge you in a split second? Scientists have long been fascinated by the ...
Researchers at Princeton University have developed a hybrid biocomputing platform that combines living brain ...
The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies reveal. By Emily Anthes Over the last century, scientists have mapped several ...
An experimental RNA-based therapy shows promise for ALS by preventing TDP-43 protein clumping. The therapy halted motor neuron loss in mouse models. Researchers hope to one day move the treatment to ...
In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...
Even in the primary visual cortex, a brain region named for its specialized role in processing basic features of what the ...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive, FDA-approved therapy that uses brief magnetic pulses to treat ...