SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates On 2021-01-12 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 On 2020-12-14 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 On 2020-07-16 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 On 2019-10-09 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 On 2019-06-24 Researchers have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala—a key center for emotional processing in the brain—that stay […]
Computer program reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at On 2019-05-02 Why do our eyes tend to be drawn to certain shapes, colors and silhouettes more than others? For more than […]
Mechanism for natural regulation of the food discovered urge On 2019-03-29 As the brain of the animals brings to a well-balanced eating habits The intake of food is of course a […]
Cocaine addiction traced to increase in number of orexin neurons On 2018-09-12 A study in cocaine-addicted rats reports long-lasting increases in the number of neurons that produce orexin—a chemical messenger important for […]