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Researchers measure baseline activity of single neurons

Our brains are complicated webs of billions of neurons, constantly transmitting information across synapses, and this communication underlies our every thought and movement.

18 Feb 2021

Study: Cognitive SuperAgers resist protein tangles that lead to Alzheimer’s disease

A new Northwestern Medicine study showed cognitive SuperAgers have resistance to the development of fibrous tangles in a brain region related to memory and which are known to be markers of Alzheimer's disease.

17 Feb 2021

Biodegradable microcapsules loaded with nerve growth factor can guide neuronal development

Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues have demonstrated that nanoengineered biodegradable microcapsules can guide the development of hippocampal neurons in an in vitro experiment.

16 Feb 2021

Sounds appear to change the brain’s wiring patterns that process sound earlier than assumed

Scientists have yet to answer the age-old question of whether or how sound shapes the minds of fetuses in the womb, and expectant mothers often wonder about the benefits of such activities as playing music during pregnancy.

14 Feb 2021

Study sheds light on the recurrence of herpes simplex virus

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on what causes herpes simplex virus to flare up, explaining how stress, illness and even sunburn can trigger unwanted outbreaks.

12 Feb 2021

Bad experience with food could impact future eating habits

A negative experience with food usually leaves us unable to stomach the thought of eating that particular dish again.

12 Feb 2021

Study: Neuron structures are dissimilar between the brain areas in every individual

It was reported that the volume of the brain areas such as the superior temporal gyrus and anterior cingulate cortex reduces in schizophrenia but a precise change of three-dimensional structure of neuron has remained unclear.

11 Feb 2021

Study unravels function of 'mystery protein' that kills brain cells of people with Parkinson's

A study published in Nature Communications today (Wednesday 10 February) presents compelling new evidence about what a key protein called alpha-synuclein actually does in neurons in the brain.

10 Feb 2021

Study implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis in the development of ASDs

A new study of autism risk genes by UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley scientists implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis - a process in which specialized "progenitor" cells give rise to new brain cells - in the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

8 Feb 2021

Research team explores 'domino effects' and synchrony in brain activity

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the quest to understand the intricate processes that occur in the brain during seizures that are the key symptom of epilepsy.

7 Feb 2021

Study: Nalfurafine drug can help treat spinal morphine-induced itch in pregnant women

For years, many pregnant women and surgery patients have suffered from chronic itching when they get spinal or epidural morphine to reduce pain.

4 Feb 2021

Deep learning method for gesture tracking and neural activity segmentation in mice

In order to find a causal relationship between neural activity and physical activities, neuroscientists usually record animals' behavior and their brain activity in a controlled environment.

1 Feb 2021

Protein alteration contributes to degeneration of neuronal populations in Huntington's disease

Protein alteration in the family of lamins causes several diseases, known as laminopathies, such as progeria or precocious aging.

1 Feb 2021

Study details how glutamate signaling works in the brain to enable neuronal communication

The most powerful substance in the human brain for neuronal communication is glutamate. It is by far the most abundant, and it's implicated in all kinds of operations.

30 Jan 2021

Study finds locations of early prion protein accumulation in the eye

The earliest eye damage from prion disease takes place in the cone photoreceptor cells, specifically in the cilia and the ribbon synapses, according to a new study of prion protein accumulation in the eye by National Institutes of Health scientists.

29 Jan 2021

Researchers use new imaging technique to understand motor deficits in ALS disease

An interdisciplinary team of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) used an innovative imaging technique for a better understanding of motor deficits in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

29 Jan 2021

Neural network models mimic the behavior of real dendrites

Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain, are complex computers by themselves. They receive input signals on a tree-like structure - the dendrite.

27 Jan 2021

£1.6 million grant awarded to advance development of MND drug candidate

Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Institute for Translational Neuroscience have been awarded a £1.6 million grant from the Medical Research Council.

26 Jan 2021

Brain stimulation highlights ancestral brain highway system shared by humans and monkeys

Scientists have identified that the evolutionary development of human and primate brains may have been similar for communication and memory.

25 Jan 2021

Scientists discover mechanism for transient memory lapse

In a landmark neurobiology study, scientists from Scripps Research have discovered a memory gating system that employs the neurotransmitter dopamine to direct transient forgetting, a temporary lapse of memory which spontaneously returns.

21 Jan 2021