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Image shows the recording of signals from nerve fibers.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 31, 2016·3 min read

Motor Learning Tied to Intelligent Control of Sensory Neurons in the Muscles

A new study reports the ability to learn movements relies upon the brain's control of sensory neurons in muscles.

The image shows the sensory nerve terminals (orange) of a muscle spindle.

Featured Neurology

·December 18, 2014·2 min read

Trigger Mechanism for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury Revealed

New research could contribute to designing new treatment options for spinal cord injuries.

The image shows PET scans of a person's brain with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology

·June 21, 2013·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Protein Controls Movement in Mice

Researchers reveal the Bace1 protein, well known for its role in Alzheimer's disease, controls spindle development in muscles and leads to impaired movement when absent.

muscle spindles

Motor Learning Tied to Intelligent Control of Sensory Neurons in the Muscles

Trigger Mechanism for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury Revealed

Alzheimer’s Disease Protein Controls Movement in Mice

Molecular Link Between Menopause and Alzheimer’s Risk

Shared Neural Noise Does Not Cap Brain Information

Can Mathematics Solve the Molecular Puzzle of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Motor Learning Tied to Intelligent Control of Sensory Neurons in the Muscles

Trigger Mechanism for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury Revealed

Alzheimer’s Disease Protein Controls Movement in Mice

Molecular Link Between Menopause and Alzheimer’s Risk

Firsthand Experience Dictates Social Judgment

Shared Neural Noise Does Not Cap Brain Information

Can Mathematics Solve the Molecular Puzzle of Alzheimer’s Disease?

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