Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

A single low dose of the anesthetic ketamine restored the ability to enjoy sweet treats and social contact in mice that had ...

This important study presents a new method for longitudinally tracking cells in two-photon imaging data that addresses the specific challenges of imaging neurons in the developing cortex. It provides ...

A new study reveals that inhibitory neurons born later in development mature more quickly than earlier ones, allowing them to ...

New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

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Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

The same neuron can tell fruit flies to walk toward the smell of rotting fruit and speed up, according to new research from ...

Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

In this study, we developed a cultured neuronal circuit as a simplified model of the brain. Our objective was to investigate the emergence of language acquisition elements within this minimal living ...

A research team has discovered that a specific group of neurons in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotion ...