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Neurons
Neurons: A nerve cell that receives and sends electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron receives electrical input signals from sensory cells (called sensory neurons) and from other neurons. The neuron sends electrical output signals to muscle neurons (called motoneurons or motor neurons) and to other neurons. A neuron that simply signals another neuron is called an interneuron.
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SEP 17, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about the effects of an experimental amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug candidate tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Microglia work to repair neuronal damage and maintain the health of neural networks. But variants in one gene can affect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research may have finally shown why sleep is so crucial...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2025
Microbiology
Octopuses have many amazing abilities and characteristics; they have huge brains and can solve puzzles; their ink can di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is thought to impact about 2.3 million people around the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
When the brain is injured in some way, a wide range of biochemical changes are triggered ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the gut, there is an enteric nervous system; it is a network of neurons that extends throughout the walls of the GI t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing technology has transformed the research lab, and this powerful tool is now making its way into t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool has been revolionary for the research lab, and it has also been used to transform the lives
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2025
Earth & The Environment
A new study has determined that a rapidly advancing cloud of gas from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius overtook a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
As many as 4% of women may suffer from fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes flares of pain in the muscles and soft tissu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's important for the body to detect what we touch or feel the cold or heat of the environment. Scientists have now fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have long sought to understand the biological mechanisms that underlie learning. We know that the brain form
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
The biological signifigance of biomolecular condensates is now known. These structures can be likened to droplets of oil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Clinicians and patients have long reported mood swings, behavioral changes, and other mental health issues after an infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
These findings could help scientists design better treatments for bowel diseases, which take an entirely new approach th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
In clinical trials, almost 500 depression patients who were resistant to current treatments were given therapy that stim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's Disease has an early onset form, which affects patients before they reach age 50, and is due to genetic muta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our guts are lined with an essential barrier that keeps the microbes in the gastrointestinal tract away from the rest of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2025
Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 12, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually fatal about 15 to 20 years after a patient is diagn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have identified two biomarkers that can reveal how sensitive an individual is to pain, and may offer new app
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2025
Technology
Can organic electronics be used to mimic biological processes like sensory systems? This is what a recent study publishe
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some psychiatric disorders have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it very challenging to diagnose a specific dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch