Neuroscientists get a new view on how neurons communicate
An often-overlooked communication strategy for neurons might be more prevalent than previously believed.
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An often-overlooked communication strategy for neurons might be more prevalent than previously believed.
Jun 12, 2023
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Researchers have long known that brain tumors, specifically a type of tumor called a glioma, can affect a person's cognitive and physical function. Patients with glioblastoma, the most fatal type of brain tumor in adults, ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Deep within the intricate realms of the brain, a crucial component called the hypothalamus serves as a vital regulator of homeostasis. Within this remarkable structure, two distinct regions are found to be responsible for ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that the neurotransmitter adenosine effectively acts as a brake to dopamine, another well-known neurotransmitter involved in motor control.
Nov 9, 2022
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Various conditions such as postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis can lead to an alteration in maternal behavior and disrupt the mother-child bonding process. A research team has conducted a study in which they were ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a new way the brain processes and communicates information that could lead to improved learning in those suffering neurological disorders ...
Nov 2, 2022
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To learn to socialize, zebrafish need to trust their gut.
Nov 1, 2022
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The mechanisms underlying decision-making have been a long-standing focus of neuroscience research. But now, researchers from Japan have found new information about how the reward system in the brain processes risky decisions.
Oct 17, 2022
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Since their discovery over 100 years ago, neurons called tufted cells, in the brain's olfactory bulb, have been difficult to study. The close proximity between tufted cells and other neurons called mitral cells has restricted ...
Sep 29, 2022
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When you are first learning how to ride a bicycle or play a musical instrument, your physical movements are uncoordinated at best. But with time and lots of repetition, your brain's motor neurons create a kind of shorthand ...
Sep 14, 2022
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