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·August 5, 2019·4 min read

Scientists can now manipulate brain cells using smartphone

A soft neural implant that can be controlled by a smartphone is capable of drug delivery and optogenetics. The technology could speed up efforts to uncover the causes of neurological and psychological disorders.

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·July 25, 2019·4 min read

To become, or not to become… a neuron

Bcl6 acts as a driver of neurogenic transition by directly silencing a selection of genes that belong to multiple extrinsic pathways promoting self-renewal. Bcl6 is only expressed in specific subsets of neurons and progenitor cells during brain development.

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·July 18, 2019·5 min read

Neuron type that acts as brain’s metronome discovered

A distinct fast-spiking interneuron subtype mediates perceptually relevant brain oscillations, independently of local field potential and sensory drive.

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·July 12, 2019·3 min read

Healthy blood vessels may be the answer to Alzheimer’s prevention

Damaged capillaries in the brain may set the stage for the development of Alzheimer's disease, years before symptoms appear.

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·July 12, 2019·4 min read

The way a single neuron processes information is never the same

When a neuron receives information, dendrites functionally work together to adjust for the complexity of the input.

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·July 10, 2019·2 min read

How a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain

Fluoxetine rearranges nerve fibers in the hippocampus of mice, a new study reports.

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·July 8, 2019·4 min read

Structure of brain networks is not fixed

Brain networks are spatially and functionally fluid, and not static, as previously believed.

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·July 5, 2019·4 min read

Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin

Schwann cells are much more prolific in generating myelin than previously believed. Knocking out the fbxw7 gene in mouse models, researchers discovered individual Schwann cells began to spread myelin across many axons.

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·June 28, 2019·3 min read

Brain cells for 3D vision discovered

Researchers have identified neurons in the brains of praying mantises that are able to compute 3D direction and distance. The findings may help to develop better technology for machine and robotic vision.

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·June 24, 2019·3 min read

Certain cells secrete a substance in the brain that protects neurons

Vascular cell loss results in neuron loss, researchers report. However, pericytes secrete a substance that helps protect neurons, even when vascular cell degeneration begins to occur.

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·June 21, 2019·5 min read

Bats’ brains sync when they socialize

Robust correlations in brain activity were recorded in bats during social interaction. The findings reveal synchronized brain activity is not just specific to humans.

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·June 21, 2019·3 min read

Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

The FGF signaling pathway is an important extracellular regulator in the fate of neural stem cells switching from neurons to astrocytes in the cerebral cortex.