Targeted activation of specific nerve cells using pulses of light alleviates motor impairments in an animal model of...
Category - Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia
Ribosomes in Pairs: A Survival Strategy Inside Stressed Cells
Scientists discover RNA-driven mechanism that helps neurons endure prolonged starvation Ribosomes, the cell’s protein...
A Built-In Odometer: New Study Reveals How the Brain Measures...
In brief: How the brain tracks distance: MPFI scientists identified how hippocampal neurons encode distance traveled...
Loss of Brain Protein Eases Alzheimer’s Symptoms and Brain...
Scientists from Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University and East...
How Brain Cells Route Supplies to Build Memories
When we form a memory, brain cells need to deliver supplies to strengthen specific neural connections. A new study from...
A Molecular Atlas of the Hippocampus: Mapping RNAs and Proteins...
New integrative study uncovers the spatial organization of transcripts and proteins in the mouse hippocampus, offering...
Ribosomes On the Road: Neurons Assemble Protein Factories Far...
New study shows ribosome biogenesis can occur within neuronal branches, challenging traditional textbook biology...
Unlocking the Circuitry of Anxiety: New Clues from Autism-Linked...
PTEN Connection to Autism: Up to 25% of those with brain overgrowth and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) carry variations...
Making up for lost time: Inhibitory neurons catch up during...
New insights into the emergence of brain cells that keep neural activity in balance The brain in balance: Excitatory...
What makes a fly feel sleepy – and how does the brain know when...
Sleep is essential across species, from flies to humans. While its function is not yet fully understood, sleep plays a...