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Research reveals how two RNA-binding proteins interact with each other

Neurons are continually adapting to changing conditions. The biochemical basis for memory and learning is this plasticity.

5 Jul 2022

New biomedical research tool may help advance molecular diagnostics and drug discovery

A new biomedical research tool that enables scientists to measure hundreds of functional proteins in a single cell could offer new insights into cell machinery.

30 Jun 2022

New gene may affect the upper motor neuron cells in the nervous system, study reveals

A recent genetic finding supports the theory that abnormal lipid (fat) transport pathways inside brain cells cause motor neuron degenerative disorders.

From University of Exeter 20 Jun 2022

Scientists develop tiny probe for minimally invasive interfacing with neural circuits

Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a tiny neural probe that can be implanted for longer time periods to record and stimulate neural activity, while minimizing injury to the surrounding tissue.

From UC San Diego 10 Jun 2022

Researchers determine small protein’s structure, likely to pave the way for advanced treatments

For the first time, researchers have deciphered the atomic structure of a protein that transports one of the body’s most vital neurotransmitters into neurons.

9 Jun 2022

A novel mechanism shared by mutations in varied genes could help treat neurological diseases

Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Illana Gozes from the Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Sagol School of Neuroscience, have unraveled a mechanism shared by mutations in the genes ADNP and SHANK3, which cause autism, schizophrenia, and other conditions.

25 May 2022

Researchers identify jellyfish’s stinging cells to promote new cell function

According to a recent Cornell study, the cnidocytes—or stinging cells—that are found in sea anemones, hydrae, corals, and jellyfish and make us cautious while wading in the ocean are also an ideal way of understanding the creation of new cell types.

18 May 2022

Researchers analyze the effect of dopamine on gene activity and addiction

North Carolina State University researchers have shown that neuron-like cells produced from human stem cells may be used to examine alterations in the neurological system linked to addiction.

10 May 2022

New research offers the most insight on the genetic basis of schizophrenia

According to the World Health Organization, schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric condition that begins in late adolescence or early adulthood and affects one in every 300 persons globally.

3 May 2022

The brain learns completely differently than previously assumed, researchers say

The brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. Each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands of others via their synapses (links), and collects incoming signals through several extremely long, branched "arms", called dendritic trees.

29 Apr 2022

Researchers discover how new techniques may alter the synaptic connection of neurons

The brain has the potential to change the way neurons communicate with one another. That is how it prevents out-of-control brain activity. Scientists have discovered a mechanism that plays a key role in this.

21 Apr 2022

Researchers analyze single-cell DNA sequencing for having a significant role in Alzheimer’s disease

The loss of functional neurons in the brain is a characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease. What, on the other hand, is the source of this loss?

21 Apr 2022

Microglia regulate the intrinsic excitability of neuronal subtypes differently

A new study reports that immune cell responses to bacteria affect the intrinsic excitability of rat neuronal subtypes differently.

20 Apr 2022

Study shows how peptide inhibitor helps to treat Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, around 11% of the population, comprising 65-year old and above—in the United States has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most prevalent form of dementia that causes memory loss and cognitive impairment.

19 Apr 2022

Neuron News and Research

Research reveals how two RNA-binding proteins interact with each other

New biomedical research tool may help advance molecular diagnostics and drug discovery

New gene may affect the upper motor neuron cells in the nervous system, study reveals

Scientists develop tiny probe for minimally invasive interfacing with neural circuits

Researchers determine small protein’s structure, likely to pave the way for advanced treatments

A novel mechanism shared by mutations in varied genes could help treat neurological diseases

Researchers identify jellyfish’s stinging cells to promote new cell function

Researchers analyze the effect of dopamine on gene activity and addiction

New research offers the most insight on the genetic basis of schizophrenia

The brain learns completely differently than previously assumed, researchers say

Researchers discover how new techniques may alter the synaptic connection of neurons

Researchers analyze single-cell DNA sequencing for having a significant role in Alzheimer’s disease

Microglia regulate the intrinsic excitability of neuronal subtypes differently

Study shows how peptide inhibitor helps to treat Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease

Scientists identify factors that regulate the development of brain cells in a specific order

Chemical component geosmin’s taste makes bacteria-eating worms at risk

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals temporal patterning network in Drosophila medulla neuroblasts

Biologists show how genes may inhibit the growth of Parkinson’s disease in flies and mice

Discovery provides new insights into the understanding of tolerance to endotoxic death

Microglia help neurons grow synapses critical to cognitive functioning, research finds

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