neuroscience
RNA Processing Defect Causes Motor Neuron Death
Impairment of the RNA processing pathway in motor neurons is responsible for their death in Lou Gehrig's disease.
Mapping The Brain’s Cholinergic Neuron Circuits
Scientists in China have generated a precise 3D whole-brain atlas of the cholinergic system in the human brain.
L’Oréal Singapore Honors Two Women For Research Excellence
Two outstanding women in science were awarded the L’Oréal Singapore For Women In Science National Fellowship 2017.
Model Mice Mimic ALS
Using a transgenic mouse model, scientists have found the accumulation of TPD-43 in neurons is related to motor and memory deficits.
How The Brain Beats Distraction
Scientists in Singapore have discovered how the brain reorganizes itself in response to distractions.
A Device To Form Nerve Bundles In 3D
Scientists have created a device that allows the formation of three-dimensional nerve bundles for drug discovery and the study of neurodegenerative diseases.
The Hippocampus At The Crossroads Of Learning And Memory
By artificially manipulating the activity of specific brain regions in rodents, scientists in Hong Kong have demonstrated that the hippocampus integrates brain signals to enable learning and memory.
Why Boredom Makes You Sleepy
In a collaborative study, researchers have found that a part of the brain that is associated with motivation and pleasure can also regulate sleep.
Professor Seiji Ogawa Receives The 2017 Keio Medical Science Prize
Professor Seiji Ogawa of Tohoku Fukushi University has been awarded the 22nd Keio Medical Science Prize for his work on functional MRI.
