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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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MAY 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2017Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported the discovery of a novel signaling pathway in the brain, and the findings may have implication ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2017Neuroscience
When it comes to studying the brain, imaging is everything. The technology that allows brain tissue, neurons and network ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in over 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of a dise ...MAY 11, 2017Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex organ. It powers and controls every bodily function, processes thoughts and memories, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 03, 2017Videos
Neuroplasticity refers to the idea that your brain changes its structure based on what you do in your life. Although thi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 01, 2017Neuroscience
Gamers can now significantly speed up the reconstructing of brain cells’ intricate architecture—a fundamenta ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 25, 2017Videos
As elderly people grow old, they often become both feeble and forgetful, but some elderly folk exhibit quite the opposit ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2017Videos
This video from Nature discusses the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Learn about what happens ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2017Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries ...APR 17, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have reported a method they’ve developed for generating very high-resolution tissue sample imag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2017Microbiology
I just got a postcard in the mail from my veterinarian. They say it’s time for my dog to get her rabies vaccinatio ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 12, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – April 12, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 11, 2017Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered a common genetic origin for two seemingly unrelated diseases, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2017Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA – March 31, 2017 – New research from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) suggests that the re ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 30, 2017Neuroscience
While the field of neuroscience isn’t known for flash or glamour, winning the annual Brain Prize is definitely som ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 28, 2017Videos
We can all agree that the teenage years don't necessarily have the best reputation in terms of angst and confusion and j ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 28, 2017Neuroscience
The capacity of the brain to store and recall information rivals that of any super computer. There are even events where ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2017Neuroscience
It happens at a microscopic level, but learning and processing memories impacts the structure of neurons on the brain. I ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 19, 2017Videos
Research led by Christof Koch, president of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Washington, is striving to ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2017
Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported the discovery of a novel signaling pathway in the brain, and the findings may have implication
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2017
Neuroscience
When it comes to studying the brain, imaging is everything. The technology that allows brain tissue, neurons and network
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in over 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of a dise
...
MAY 11, 2017
Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex organ. It powers and controls every bodily function, processes thoughts and memories,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 03, 2017
Videos
Neuroplasticity refers to the idea that your brain changes its structure based on what you do in your life. Although thi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 01, 2017
Neuroscience
Gamers can now significantly speed up the reconstructing of brain cells’ intricate architecture—a fundamenta
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 25, 2017
Videos
As elderly people grow old, they often become both feeble and forgetful, but some elderly folk exhibit quite the opposit
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2017
Videos
This video from Nature discusses the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Learn about what happens
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2017
Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries
...
APR 17, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have reported a method they’ve developed for generating very high-resolution tissue sample imag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2017
Microbiology
I just got a postcard in the mail from my veterinarian. They say it’s time for my dog to get her rabies vaccinatio
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 12, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – April 12, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered a common genetic origin for two seemingly unrelated diseases, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2017
Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA – March 31, 2017 – New research from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) suggests that the re
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 30, 2017
Neuroscience
While the field of neuroscience isn’t known for flash or glamour, winning the annual Brain Prize is definitely som
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2017
Videos
We can all agree that the teenage years don't necessarily have the best reputation in terms of angst and confusion and j
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 28, 2017
Neuroscience
The capacity of the brain to store and recall information rivals that of any super computer. There are even events where
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2017
Neuroscience
It happens at a microscopic level, but learning and processing memories impacts the structure of neurons on the brain. I
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 19, 2017
Videos
Research led by Christof Koch, president of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Washington, is striving to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch