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 […]
Computer program reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at
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
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
A study in cocaine-addicted rats reports long-lasting increases in the number of neurons that produce orexin—a chemical messenger important for […]