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Calcium Controls Sleep Duration In Mice
Researchers have identified seven calcium-regulating genes that control when mice wake up or fall asleep.
The Electrifying Effect Of Astrocytes On Depression
The benefits of stimulating the brain with an electrical current to reduce depressive symptoms come from its effects on astrocytes, not neurons.
Lost Memories Retrieved With Optogenetics
Stimulating brain cells with light helps to restore memories in mice that had Alzheimer's disease-associated memory loss.
Brain Tissue Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Researchers have developed a technique to image the delicate structures deep within the brain, which could help increase our understanding of cognitive disorders.
President Of RIKEN Inducted Into French Legion Of Honour
Professor Hiroshi Matsumoto has been awarded the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honour for his contributions to scientific exchange between Japan and France.
Bringing Sight To The Blind
Professor Masayo Takahashi, who performed the world's first induced pluripotent stem cell-derived transplant into humans, has a vision for stem cells in the clinic.
7 Must-Read Stories In January 2016
The Periodic Table has a new addition and there exists a black hole that dwarfs our sun, as scientists in Asia discovered in January 2016.
Why Some People Need Less Sleep
Using a newly developed method for monitoring mouse sleep cycles, researchers identified a gene which allows mice to survive on less sleep than normal.
10 Things You Need To Know About Element 113 And Founder Kosuke Morita
Here are 10 things you should know about element 113, the first element discovered and named by researchers in Asia, and its founder, Kosuke Morita.
