Reducing the adverse impact of water loss in cells
Report: How a protein protects cells from deathCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston College of Medicine researcher has ...
Tag: Neurochemistry
Diverse amyloid structures and dynamics revealed by high-speed atomic force microscopy
Credit: Kanazawa University In the human body, proteins sometimes occur in fibrillar aggregates called amyloids. Although certain amyloids are known ...
Alteration of calcium channel signaling may explain mechanism of autism spectrum disorder
How does the G406R single point mutation of the Cav1.2 channel affect cellular processes that could lead to a multifactorial ...
New study on development of Parkinson’s disease is ‘on the nose’
FAU neuroscientist and collaborators link inflammation, olfaction and pathology seen in Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Florida Atlantic University The loss of a ...
Molecular cause underlying rare genetic disorder revealed
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have revealed how a nonfunctioning version of an ordinary gene impairs brain structure and ...
Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives
UC Riverside-led study identifies mechanism that prevents death of neuronsCredit: Zheng lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When our neurons ...
Mouse study shows spinal cord injury causes bone marrow failure syndrome
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research conducted at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...
Different from a computer: Why the brain never processes the same input in the same way
Credit: Stephani/ MPI CBS Rustling leaves, light rain at the window, a quietly ticking clock - muffled sounds, just above ...
New approach simultaneously measures EEG and fMRI connectomes
Credit: Photo courtesy the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. New research demonstrates how two vastly different methods of ...
Remember the first time you…? Mysterious brain structure sheds light on addiction
Cocaine-addicted mice shed light on claustrum's role in associating reward with contextCredit: Courtesy of Hebrew University Do you remember where ...
Music on the brain
A neurological study of classical musicians trained in different stylesCredit: © 2020 Flickr/Wally Gobetz by CC-2.0 A new study looks ...
Study reveals intricate details about Huntington’s disease protein
The research adds to a body of work devoted to understanding the protein's role in cell biology and healthCredit: Credit: ...
UTEP awarded $1.3 million to research how neural circuits regulate specific cognitive functions
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre / UTEP Communications EL PASO, Texas - The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded ...
Is what I see, what I imagine? Study finds neural overlap between vision and imagination
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina find link between mental imagery and vision using artificial intelligence and human ...
A complex gene program initiates brain changes in response to cocaine
This work is a step forward in understanding early molecular changes that influence the development of addiction, and may have ...
Fishing for a theory of emergent behavior
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba study the collective swimming of ayu fish and quantify the degree of group cohesion ...
Amygdala changes in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
DNA hypermethylation responsible for reduced amygdala volume in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.A) CpG site where the structure ...
Research advances understanding of how the brain focuses while ignoring distractions
UC Riverside mouse study has implications for treating neuropsychiatric diseases such as ADHD and schizophreniaCredit: Zagha lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, ...
MU researcher awarded $4 million US Department of Education grant
5-year project will help increase social studies knowledge, reading comprehension for middle school students in Missouri, Michigan, Massachusetts and Washington, ...
Novel potassium channel activator which acts as a potential anticonvulsant discovered
Credit: Paul Slesinger, PhD Bottom Line: Potassium channels play an important role in controlling the electrical activity of neurons in ...