Receptor complexes on the assembly line
Credit: Graphic: Bernd Fakler Rapid communication of neurons in the brain, as well as the ability to learn, fundamentally rely ...
Tag: neurobiology
Internship program will help address opioid epidemic in underserved communities
$1.2 million grant will expand clinical training to 21 additional predoctoral interns through 2021Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
Science follows from furry mysteries
Book explores how puzzlement over cats' super-feat has teased out modern science and technologyCredit: Greg Gbur Greg Gbur's new book ...
New findings about mechanisms regulating brain inflammation
This discovery could become new therapeutic targets to use in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson´s and Alzheimer´sCredit: Art work done ...
Allen Institute debuts new window into brain cell communication
Coupled with new research on brain cell types and connections, these data allow the scientific community to explore questions about ...
Microbleeds may worsen outcome after head injury
NIH study examines effects of blood vessel damage following brain injuryCredit: Image courtesy of Latour Lab/NINDS. Using advanced imaging, researchers ...
New brain research could change how concussions are treated
Credit: Mitra lab/CSHL, 2019 Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including concussions, can be caused by anything from sports injuries to battlefield ...
Illumination of abnormal neuronal activities caused by myelin impairment
Suggests possible contribution to learning deficitsCredit: Kobe University The neural circuit basis for motor learning tasks when myelination is impaired ...
Overcoming the blood-brain-barrier: Delivering therapeutics to the brain
Credit: Professor Moein Moghimi, Newcastle University, UK For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively ...
Deciphering the early stages of Parkinson’s disease is a matter of time
The secret to deciphering elderly disorders is understanding how key proteins organize themselves over timeCredit: Guilherme A. P. de Oliveira ...
Harvard University to launch center for autism research
Created with a $20 million gift, the center will aim to unravel the basic biology of autism and related disordersCredit: ...
‘Sticky’ gene may help Valium calm nerves
NIH mouse study could prompt scientists to rethink how benzodiazepines workCredit: Courtesy of Lu lab, NIH/NINDS. Between 1999 and 2017, ...
Improving neural implants
Pitt bioengineer Xinyan Tracy Cui receives $2.37M NIH award to deliver improved neural recording technologyCredit: University of Pittsburgh/Swanson School of ...
Scientists ask: How can liquid organelles in cells coexist without merging?
Physicists use model systems to explore the forces that may be at playCredit: Credit: Ibraheem Alshareedah / Priya Banerjee Laboratory ...
TTUHSC study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain
Existing compound produces pain-relieving effects and relieves anxietyCredit: TTUHSC Millions of people around the world are affected by pain, a ...
Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression
Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint ...
Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots
Credit: P. Ramdya, EPFL "Just think about what a fly can do," says Professor Pavan Ramdya, whose lab at EPFL's ...
Growing and moving
Credit: Bernstein Center Freiburg Neurons are not randomly arranged in the human brain. In the cortex, they are organized in ...
Large study reveals PTSD has strong genetic component like other psychiatric disorders
Genetic data from 200,000 people reveals the heritability of post-traumatic stress disorder is similar to that of depression and other ...
Tau-mediated RNA splicing errors linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A collaborative study published today in the journal Cell Reports provides evidence for a new ...
