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Image shows amyloid beta attacking a cell.

Yeast Protein Could Offer Clues to How Alzheimer’s Plaques Form in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 24, 2015

Understanding how yeast cells construct and destroy amyloid like structures could help researchers develop new drugs that destroy amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Diagram of the treatment of primary cultured astrocytes with amitriptyline activates matrix metalloproteinases.

Several Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in Astrocytes

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 15, 2015

Findings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.... Read More...

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New Study Finds That Neurons Actively Fine Tune Themselves at the Genetic Level

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2014

A new study presents evidence that neurons maintain correlated levels of mRNA to ensure a consistent ratio of ion channels.... Read More...

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The image shows ApHTT mRNA expression in Aplysia sensory neurons.

A Gene Linked to Disease Found to Play a Critical Role in Normal Memory Development

Neuroscience NewsAugust 12, 2014

Researchers report huntingtin plays a critical role in long-term memory.... Read More...

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This diagram shows how neurons form in the brain.

Researchers Survey Protein Family That Helps the Brain Form Synapses

Neuroscience NewsMarch 18, 2014

Researchers describe the diversity of neurexin proteins which are essential in the creation of synapses.... Read More...

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Protein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or Neuron

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2014

Researchers discover UPF1 helps determine whether an immature neural cell remains as a stem cell or develops into a functional neuron.... Read More...

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Watching Molecules Morph into Memories

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2014

Researchers use advanced imaging techniques to obtain insights into how the brain makes memories. ... Read More...

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The Logistics of Learning

Neuroscience NewsDecember 20, 2013

Two new studies provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms that underlie the learning process.... Read More...

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To Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy Business

Neuroscience NewsOctober 15, 2013

Researchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories. ... Read More...

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The image shows a single dendrite from a neuron. The caption best describes the image.

Dynamics of Protein Synthesis at Neuron Tip is Basis for Memory and Learning

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2013

A new study finds protein synthesis in dendrites could be responsible for long-term memory formation in the brain, in addition to other functions.... Read More...

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Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse Model

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2013

Researchers identify a molecular pathway which accelerates the time taken for antidepressants to work in mouse models. ... Read More...

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The image shows the taste buds for bitter taste on the tongue.

Variation in Bitter Receptor mRNA Expression Affects Taste Perception

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2013

Sensitivity to bitter taste is not only shaped by taste genes, but also how much mRNA a person's cells make, a new study suggests.... Read More...

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News

Pregnant women increase peripersonal space to ‘keep dangers at arm’s length’

Many choices seems promising until you actually have to choose

Artificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumors during surgery

Neuroscience

Pregnant women increase peripersonal space to ‘keep dangers at arm’s length’

Many choices seems promising until you actually have to choose

Artificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumors during surgery

Neurology

Artificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumors during surgery

Modified protein can prevent Alzheimer’s disease in mice

Moral emotions, a diagnostic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

AI

The whisper of schizophrenia: Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosis

AI used to detect brain’s response to multiple sclerosis treatment

Brain activation provides individual-level prediction of bipolar disorder risk

Robotics

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability

Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots

Psychology

Pregnant women increase peripersonal space to ‘keep dangers at arm’s length’

Many choices seems promising until you actually have to choose

Moral emotions, a diagnostic tool for frontotemporal dementia?

mRNA

Yeast Protein Could Offer Clues to How Alzheimer’s Plaques Form in the Brain

Several Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in Astrocytes

New Study Finds That Neurons Actively Fine Tune Themselves at the Genetic Level

A Gene Linked to Disease Found to Play a Critical Role in Normal Memory Development

Researchers Survey Protein Family That Helps the Brain Form Synapses

Protein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or Neuron

Watching Molecules Morph into Memories

The Logistics of Learning

To Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy Business

Dynamics of Protein Synthesis at Neuron Tip is Basis for Memory and Learning

Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse Model

Variation in Bitter Receptor mRNA Expression Affects Taste Perception