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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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APR 10, 2018Neuroscience
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APR 10, 2018
Neuroscience
When a baby is in the womb, it's in almost constant development. From growing in size, to sprouting limbs and beginn
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Astrocytes are a special type of brain cell; shaped like stars, they are thought to have a critical role in the developm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2018
Neuroscience
Anxiety is a terrible burden for those who suffer from it. It's different than just fear, and it can be difficult fo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that synapses in the brain strike a balance; as some get larger, others shrink.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2018
Neuroscience
In a small lab, maybe in a rural area, there could be frozen bodies and slides of nanometer thin brain slices, perfectly
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people newly diagnosed with glioma, a lethal brain cancer, the most they can hope for is an accurate diagnosis, so d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 15, 2018
Immunology
Immune cells have been discovered to play a surprising role in helping neurons send messages from the brain to the body.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating neurological disorder that is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
How do we know when we are thirsty and when our thirst is sated?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers are looking for possible therapeutic targets in early Alzheimer's Disease to prevent the devastating, irreve
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 07, 2018
Videos
Being able to flip a switch and control a brain sounds like the latest sci-fi movie, but it's a real thing in the field
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 06, 2018
Immunology
A new, non-antibiotic approach to targeting bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus - which are notoriously diff
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 05, 2018
Neuroscience
It's well-known that concussions, whether incurred in sports or from an accident or military service (blast wave inj
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2018
Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The glowing proteins of jellyfish and fireflies were adapted for use in the research lab. Now that idea has been taken e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2018
Videos
Nerve cells or neurons in the brain carry our memories. But how those memories form is still not well understood. One wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Videos
It sounds like science fiction, but it's real. Scientists at Canterbury University in New Zealand have developed a compu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A genetic assessment of deadly tumors revealed more about how they grow - and potential ways to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 13, 2018
Neuroscience
When the brain is developing, stem cells, the building blocks of everything, are actively producing cellular offspring i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 08, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The human brain is often considered the holy grail of medical research. But there is increasing interest among theoretic
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan