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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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OCT 07, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A map of 139,205 neurons and over 50 million synapses in the brain of an adult fruit fly / Image courtesy: Tyler Sloan, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have revealed surprising parallels between aging and schizophrenia. There seem to be similar patterns of gene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Cell Reports found that the brain’s amygdala releases endogenous cannabinoid molecules when a ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 06, 2023Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 25, 2023Neuroscience
The prospect of cognitive decline as we age can be deeply unsettling. In the dynamic field of neuroscience, dedicated re ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 16, 2023Neuroscience
Myo-inositol, a sugar molecule found in breast milk, promotes the development of neural connections in infants’ br ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 31, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Neuron reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD) reduces seizures in many treatme ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 07, 2023Health & Medicine
When loud vibrations damage the cochlea, macrophages are activated. These immune system cells change morphology and gene ...Written By: Amielle MorenoFEB 10, 2023Neuroscience
Neurons in the human brain form an astonishing number of connections; it's thought that there are anywhere from tens of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2023Neuroscience
A University of California, Riverside research team examined how the brain processes and stores memories of traumatic ex ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 03, 2022Neuroscience
A team of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientists recently identified and developed a new drug candidate fo ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 01, 2022Neuroscience
This may be a way for the brain to learn new information without having to disrupt established, mature synapses.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2022Neuroscience
A crucial enzyme in the mammalian brain seems to randomly switch on and off, according to new research reported in Natur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2022Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Neuroscience
The HUSH (human silencing hub) protein complex is known to silence genes, and researchers have thought that it could be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Glyphosate is the chemical in a product called Roundup that kills weeds, especially grasses and broadleaf weeds that com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2022Neuroscience
A recent study found that food insecurity affects brain development in mice. University of California Berkeley researche ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 11, 2022Neuroscience
Nearly every type of cell in the human body carries a little antenna-like structure called a cilium, which can serve var ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2022Neuroscience
The old adage says that most things are safe in moderation. But new research has shown that just one alcoholic drink can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Science, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have pr ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and T ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 21, 2022Immunology
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers captured images of a molecule called an autoantibody as it attached to a rec ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A map of 139,205 neurons and over 50 million synapses in the brain of an adult fruit fly / Image courtesy: Tyler Sloan,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have revealed surprising parallels between aging and schizophrenia. There seem to be similar patterns of gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Cell Reports found that the brain’s amygdala releases endogenous cannabinoid molecules when a
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 25, 2023
Neuroscience
The prospect of cognitive decline as we age can be deeply unsettling. In the dynamic field of neuroscience, dedicated re
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 16, 2023
Neuroscience
Myo-inositol, a sugar molecule found in breast milk, promotes the development of neural connections in infants’ br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 31, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Neuron reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD) reduces seizures in many treatme
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
When loud vibrations damage the cochlea, macrophages are activated. These immune system cells change morphology and gene
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Neurons in the human brain form an astonishing number of connections; it's thought that there are anywhere from tens of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2023
Neuroscience
A University of California, Riverside research team examined how the brain processes and stores memories of traumatic ex
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 03, 2022
Neuroscience
A team of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientists recently identified and developed a new drug candidate fo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 01, 2022
Neuroscience
This may be a way for the brain to learn new information without having to disrupt established, mature synapses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2022
Neuroscience
A crucial enzyme in the mammalian brain seems to randomly switch on and off, according to new research reported in Natur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Neuroscience
The HUSH (human silencing hub) protein complex is known to silence genes, and researchers have thought that it could be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Glyphosate is the chemical in a product called Roundup that kills weeds, especially grasses and broadleaf weeds that com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent study found that food insecurity affects brain development in mice. University of California Berkeley researche
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Nearly every type of cell in the human body carries a little antenna-like structure called a cilium, which can serve var
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2022
Neuroscience
The old adage says that most things are safe in moderation. But new research has shown that just one alcoholic drink can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Science, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have pr
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and T
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 21, 2022
Immunology
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers captured images of a molecule called an autoantibody as it attached to a rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch