When neurons communicate with each another, they transmit—or “fire”—small electrical impulses called action potentials or spikes. These action potentials are […]
An Overview of Brain Development
Neurodevelopment is an incredibly complex, but tightly controlled process governed by the sequential action of various genes. Neurodevelopment continues well […]
Human ‘time neurons’ encode specific moments in time
Neurons in the hippocampus fire during specific moments in time, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. The cells may […]
AI spots individual neurons in the eye better than human experts
A new combination of optical coherence tomography (OCT), adaptive optics and deep neural networks should enable better diagnosis and monitoring […]
Study: Dopamine neurons respond to reward-predicting cues
Animals must make predictions about future rewards when making decisions during daily life. Specific reward-related patterns of neuronal activity are […]
SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates
Using both mouse and human brain tissue, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect […]
Researchers discover clue to how to protect neurons and encourage their growth
Many neurodegenerative conditions, from glaucoma to Alzheimer’s disease, are characterized by injury to axons—the long, slender projections that conduct electrical […]
Blood vessels communicate with sensory neurons to decide their fate
Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University have shown for the first time that blood vessels communicate with neurons in the peripheral […]
New method visualizes groups of neurons as they compute
Using a fluorescent probe that lights up when brain cells are electrically active, MIT and Boston University researchers have shown […]
Mood neurons mature during adolescence
Researchers have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala—a key center for emotional processing in the brain—that stay […]