Scientists have developed a new kind of laser-based artificial neuron that mimics a biological nerve cell. This artificial ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a unique group of neurons in the mouse brain that command the animal to ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

For NSC differentiation, NE-4C cells were cultured on RND and ALG membranes for up to 14°days after RA induction. Immunofluorescence staining was carried out to investigate the expression of neuron- ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

Cells were grown on 12 mm round glass cover slips (VWR, 631-1577), coated with 1 μg/mL Laminin (Sigma, L2020) and 100 μg/mL Poly-L-Ornithine (Sigma, P4957), and cultured as described above. A standard ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the ...