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·March 21, 2025·5 min read

Dendrites Link Memories Formed Close in Time

A new study shows that our brains physically link memories formed close together in time through changes in the dendrites of neurons, rather than in the cell bodies. Using advanced imaging in mice, researchers found that the same dendritic branches are activated when closely timed experiences are encoded, effectively binding the memories.

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·February 7, 2025·6 min read

Brain Cells Use Muscle-Like Signals to Strengthen Learning and Memory

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances. Scientists discovered that dendrites, the branch-like extensions of neurons, contain a structured network of contact sites that amplify calcium signals—similar to how muscles contract.

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·May 9, 2024·7 min read

Breakthrough in Immunotherapy for Brain Cancer

Researchers unveiled a new combination immunotherapy that significantly boosts the immune response in patients with malignant gliomas. By integrating a personalized dendritic cell vaccine with poly-ICLC, an immune-boosting agent, the therapy has shown promise in enhancing the dendritic cells' capacity to combat this aggressive brain tumor.

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·April 5, 2024·4 min read

Powering Brain Repair: Mitochondria Key to Neurogenesis

Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery about the maturation process of adult-born neurons in the brain, highlighting the critical role of mitochondrial fusion in these cells. Their study shows that as neurons develop, their mitochondria undergo dynamic changes that are crucial for the neurons' ability to form and refine connections, supporting synaptic plasticity in the adult hippocampus.

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·January 16, 2024·4 min read

How Dendrites Shape Neuronal Response

Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding the brain's neuronal variability, with significant implications for both neuroscience and AI development. Their study unveils how dendrites, the neuron's antennas, control the variability in neuronal responses.

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·November 6, 2023·3 min read

Dendrites, Not Just Soma, Drive Brain Computation

Researchers challenge a 75-year-old neuroscience hypothesis, suggesting dendrites play a crucial role in brain computation, not just the neuronal soma. Experiments conducted under non-physiological conditions revealed that neuron features like firing frequency and stimulation threshold are controlled by dendrites.

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·January 25, 2023·4 min read

New Software Incorporates Dendritic Properties Into Neural Network Models

A new software framework incorporates dendritic properties and mechanisms into large-scale neural network models.

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·January 25, 2023·3 min read

Mechanical Forces in the Nervous System Play a Corrective Role

Synaptic pruning occurs as a result of mechanical tearing, a new study reveals.

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·January 17, 2023·3 min read

Fruit Flies Grow Brainy on a Poor Diet

Regulatory mechanisms of nutrition-dependent neural development can be explored at the molecular level with appropriate models, such as the fruit fly.

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·January 10, 2023·5 min read

Glial Cells Help Memory Along

Astrocytes play a crucial role in spatial learning, researchers discovered.

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·November 30, 2022·7 min read

Silent Synapses Are Abundant in the Adult Brain

The adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses", or immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they are required for learning new information and storing new memories.