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·November 17, 2016·4 min read

Walking is Bound Hand and Foot

Researchers have identified subpopulations of neurons in the spinal cord that help coordinate the movement of the arms and legs to ensure a stable body posture during locomotion.

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·February 14, 2018·4 min read

Watching Myelin Patterns Form

Researchers have observed, in real time, the formation and repair of myelin sheaths around nerve fibers.

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·April 27, 2016·5 min read

Growing a Cellular Tree With Healthy Branches

Researchers have determined a group of genes associated with neurons help regulate dendrites' growth.

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·June 25, 2015·8 min read

Three Rules Could Explain How the Visual System of the Fruit Fly Self Organizes as it Grows

Three simple, pre-programmed rules appear to help create the neural circuit connecting the fly's eye to its brain.

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·February 6, 2019·4 min read

The Key Function of Specialized Cells in Peripheral Nerve Repair

Study sheds light on how macrophages use a specific cell signalling pathway to control peripheral nerve repair following damage.

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·June 23, 2016·4 min read

The Finer Details of Neuronal Communication

Researchers have optimized optical and electrophysiological recordings from single neurons to study axonal excitability with unprecedented detail.

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·April 27, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Develop a New Brain Mapping Technique

Researchers have developed a new brain mapping technique. The neuronal positioning system maps brain circuitry, the study reports.

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·March 10, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Discover How Neurons Tell Each Other to Die Under Trauma and Disease

According to researchers, axons coordinate each other's destruction, contributing to neurodegeneration.

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·December 1, 2014·3 min read

High School Football Players Show Brain Changes After One Season

According to a new study, some high school football players show measurable brain changes after one year of playing the sport, even in the absence of a concussion.

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·August 22, 2017·4 min read

Firing of Neurons Changes the Cells That Insulate Them

High frequency stimulation of neural fibers leads to greater OPCs proliferation, a new study reports.

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·October 24, 2018·4 min read

To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring

Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.