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Inhibitory inputs to neurons in the visual cortex are more diverse than previously thought

Neurons are complex, highly connected cells engaged with multiple networks throughout the brain, and they exhibit a wide range of activity.

6 Sep 2019

Cancer cells ‘corrupt’ their healthy neighbors to support tumor growth

The healthy cells immediately surrounding a tumor become more stem cell-like and support cancer growth, reveals a new study published in Nature.

From The Francis Crick Institute 29 Aug 2019

New study helps explain why lung tumors turn aggressive

Lung cancer is the number 1 killer among cancers, especially when it is of the non-small cell type. Among these, adenocarcinomas are the most common and aggressive type. These tumors also show a strong tendency to show dedifferentiation, or loss of the features that characterize a mature lung cell.

28 Aug 2019

New study reveals exosome-mediated communication between mother and baby

During pregnancy, the mother and the baby communicate in a variety of ways. For instance, signals from the fetus are crucially involved in the initiation of labor and delivery.

22 Aug 2019

Research offers new clues into why cognitive functions become impaired with age

Research at the University of Leicester is offering new clues into how and why cognitive functions such as memory and learning become impaired with age. A paper published recently in a specialist neuroscience journal shows that a crucial factor is calcium levels in specific cells in the brain.

9 Aug 2019

Alzheimers may be linked to genes that code formation of contacts between neurons

A team of neurobiologists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University published an article on their study of the causes of Alzheimer's disease and suggested therapy methods.

2 Aug 2019

Maternal behavior in mice linked to oxytocin-sensitive cells in the female brain

A startling new study shows that cells that are exquisitely sensitive to oxytocin are found in a tiny region in the brains of female but not male mice. This could be of great importance in explaining maternal behavior in females and eventually in treating social disorders like postpartum depression and autism spectrum disorder.

25 Jul 2019

Using zebrafish to discover and identify new drugs to treat spinal cord lesions

A research team led by Leonor Saúde, Principal Investigator at Instituto de Medicina Molecular, in partnership with the company Technophage, SA, has designed a simple and efficient platform that uses zebrafish to discover and identify new drugs to treat spinal cord lesions.

22 Jul 2019

Researchers report how a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain

Prozac, the trade name for the drug fluoxetine, was introduced to the U.S. market for the treatment of depression in 1988.

10 Jul 2019

Researchers synthesize artificial cells to detect histamine

Baking a cake from scratch is a task deemed difficult for many. Constructing an artificial cell-like system from scratch, well that's another story.

3 Jul 2019

Researchers gain insight into possible origins of 'ancient' immunological memory

Natural killer cells are part of the innate immune system. Their role is to detect virus-infected cells and destroy them.

4 Jun 2019

Researchers develop simple, quick technique for gene editing in rice blast fungus

CRISPR/Cas9 is now a household name associated with genetic engineering studies.

24 May 2019

Fruit fly study shows role of unexplored neural circuit in modulating memory strength

Learning to avoid negative experiences requires an interplay of two distinct brain circuits, one to interpret "Yikes!" and drive learning, and the other, unexpectedly, to dial in the strength of that memory, a new fruit fly study shows.

15 May 2019

Researchers gain new insight into Alzheimer's using organoids that resemble mini brains

In the majority of cases, dementia can be traced back to Alzheimer's disease. Its causes are not really understood yet. What is known is that plaques form from misfolded proteins and that there is an increase in neuronal cell death levels in the brain. However, the plaques don't necessarily go hand in hand with any symptoms.

30 Apr 2019

Fluorescent Protein News and Research

Inhibitory inputs to neurons in the visual cortex are more diverse than previously thought

Cancer cells ‘corrupt’ their healthy neighbors to support tumor growth

New study helps explain why lung tumors turn aggressive

New study reveals exosome-mediated communication between mother and baby

Research offers new clues into why cognitive functions become impaired with age

Alzheimers may be linked to genes that code formation of contacts between neurons

Maternal behavior in mice linked to oxytocin-sensitive cells in the female brain

Using zebrafish to discover and identify new drugs to treat spinal cord lesions

Researchers report how a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain

Researchers synthesize artificial cells to detect histamine

Researchers gain insight into possible origins of 'ancient' immunological memory

Researchers develop simple, quick technique for gene editing in rice blast fungus

Fruit fly study shows role of unexplored neural circuit in modulating memory strength

Researchers gain new insight into Alzheimer's using organoids that resemble mini brains

Researchers find presence of Aire gene in lymph nodes

Rice University bioscientists reveal danger of vitamin B12 deficiency

Newly developed bioluminescence sensors pave way for drug discovery

New intracellular delivery system using gold nano-stars

Researchers use optogenetic tool to control, visualize receptor signals in neural cells

New method detects potentially disease-causing forms of proteins using fluorescence

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