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How Axons Know To Grow In One Direction
The protein, myosin-Va, helps direct the growth of nerves by telling new pieces of axon where they should go.
Astrocytes, The Gym Trainers Of Neurons
Astrocytes, once thought to play passive roles in the brain, are actually key to the regulation of neuron strength and neuronal changes in the brain.
What Goes Through The Brains Of Swinging Monkeys
Humans possess two distinct sets of neurons that help us sense linear and rotational movement, but macaques have a third set that responds to curved motion.
Protecting Neurons Against Parkinson’s By Enhancing Mitochondria
The protein necdin enhances mitochondrial function, producing ATP molecules which supply neurons with the energy they need.
10 Unsolved Questions In Neuroscience
The mind still holds many mysteries today. Here, we uncover what we know about ten of them.
New Technique Enables Long-Term Brain Imaging In Primates
Researchers have developed a system to reversibly light up selected neurons in the brains of marmosets over several months.
Recreating Brain Connectivity In A Dish
Scientists are one step closer to reconstructing the social network of different types of brain cells, thanks to multi-electrode arrays.
Skin-Brain Communication Requires Reverberations
An optogenetic study in mice shows that sensing textures requires a two-stage brain circuit.
Brain Hyperactivation Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease
Five months of chronic brain activation led to the increase in amyloid β deposition in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
