‘GPS’ of neurons now better understood with new study
Our nerves consist of small cables responsible for circulating information to every part of our...
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Smelling with your tongue: Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new approaches to modify food flavor
Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors...
From spinal cord injury to recovery: An essential role for neuronal feedback from below the site of injury
Spinal cord injury disconnects communication between the brain and the spinal cord, disrupting control over...
When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work: Altered neuron growth and gene expression may be related to why some depressed individuals do not respond to SSRIs
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed medication for major depressive disorder...
Sacrificing accuracy to see the big picture: Our ability to detect patterns might stem, in part, from brain’s desire to represent things in simplest way possible
During their first year of life, infants can recognize patterned sound sequences. As we grow,...
Mother’s behavioral corrections tune infant’s brain to angry tone: Maternal interactions may help shape the same brain region adults use for vocal emotion processing
The same brain network that adults use when they hear angry vocalizations is at work...
Gene therapy promotes nerve regeneration
Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)...
New insight on how memory works: Experiment with amnesia patients helps explain role of hippocampus
Two Veterans Affairs researchers have explored how memory is tied to the hippocampus, with findings...
Origins of Pain: Researchers identify pathway that drives sustained pain following injury
A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it. Alas, it's...
Biologists show inner workings of cellular ‘undertaker’
One of a cell's most important responsibilities is to break down and recycle proteins that...