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Synapses: a bridge between two nerve cells, consisting of a small gap across which impulses pass by in the form of a neurotransmitter.
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JAN 28, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers have shown that enzymes working at the synapses of medium spiny neurons (MSN) are associated with drug-seeki ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 27, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from McGill University have discovered one of the possible mechanisms by which lysergic acid diethylamide (L ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
As neurons fire, they enable us to think and move. They signal to one another where they meet at synapses, and at chemic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2020Neuroscience
Billions of neurons communicate with each other through trillions of synapses to create a functioning, unique system we ...Sponsored By: Human Metabolome TechnologiesOCT 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for cocaine addiction, which affects millions of people around the world and has a high relapse ra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2020Neuroscience
Many COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms. These include loss of smell and delirium, with some reporting l ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 05, 2020Neuroscience
A new study from University College London (UCL) confirms that the brain steadily uses 20% of the body’s metabolic ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUL 28, 2020Immunology
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare, inherited, and incurable condition associated with the progressive degenerati ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of Texas have identified a new subset of proteins capable of protecting synapses- the stru ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2020Neuroscience
In a paper recently published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers from the National Institutes of Health a ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUL 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now learned more about a critical protein in the brain called the NMDA receptor, tracking every atom as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons are a well-studied cell type in the brain. But another type of brain cell called glia has received less attentio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have shown that artificial neurons can communicate with biological neurons with dop ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2020Technology
A decade ago, researchers hoped for a frontier of neuromorphic computing using a device known as ‘memristors&rsquo ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 03, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified how a change in a single amino acid may be link ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies run on electricity. Neurons send rapidly fired electrical signals through the brain and limbs constantly, ena ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Now scientists have learned more about the transport of mRNA in neurons, and the storage and formation of memories.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Down syndrome impacts around 6,000 live births in the US every year. Around 95% of affected individuals have a type call ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2020Technology
Scientists at the University of Central Florida are closing the gap between human and machine thinking. According ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 19, 2020Immunology
A windy road links excessive activity of the “C4” gene to the development of schizophrenia. Researchers begi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 17, 2020Neuroscience
Approximately 1% of the world’s population have schizophrenia, with 3.2 million Americans having the disorder. Now ...Written By: Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers have shown that enzymes working at the synapses of medium spiny neurons (MSN) are associated with drug-seeki
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 27, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from McGill University have discovered one of the possible mechanisms by which lysergic acid diethylamide (L
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
As neurons fire, they enable us to think and move. They signal to one another where they meet at synapses, and at chemic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2020
Neuroscience
Billions of neurons communicate with each other through trillions of synapses to create a functioning, unique system we
...
Sponsored By:
Human Metabolome Technologies
OCT 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for cocaine addiction, which affects millions of people around the world and has a high relapse ra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Neuroscience
Many COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms. These include loss of smell and delirium, with some reporting l
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 05, 2020
Neuroscience
A new study from University College London (UCL) confirms that the brain steadily uses 20% of the body’s metabolic
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUL 28, 2020
Immunology
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a rare, inherited, and incurable condition associated with the progressive degenerati
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of Texas have identified a new subset of proteins capable of protecting synapses- the stru
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2020
Neuroscience
In a paper recently published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers from the National Institutes of Health a
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUL 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now learned more about a critical protein in the brain called the NMDA receptor, tracking every atom as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons are a well-studied cell type in the brain. But another type of brain cell called glia has received less attentio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have shown that artificial neurons can communicate with biological neurons with dop
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2020
Technology
A decade ago, researchers hoped for a frontier of neuromorphic computing using a device known as ‘memristors&rsquo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 03, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified how a change in a single amino acid may be link
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies run on electricity. Neurons send rapidly fired electrical signals through the brain and limbs constantly, ena
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Now scientists have learned more about the transport of mRNA in neurons, and the storage and formation of memories.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Down syndrome impacts around 6,000 live births in the US every year. Around 95% of affected individuals have a type call
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Technology
Scientists at the University of Central Florida are closing the gap between human and machine thinking. According
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2020
Immunology
A windy road links excessive activity of the “C4” gene to the development of schizophrenia. Researchers begi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 17, 2020
Neuroscience
Approximately 1% of the world’s population have schizophrenia, with 3.2 million Americans having the disorder. Now
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon