When Neurons Turn Against Themselves
Researchers say in some autoimmune disorders, such as Rasmussen's encephalitis, neurons are not only the targets for immune system attacks, but may also be active protagonists.... Read More...
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Great Minds May Think Alike, But All Minds Look Alike
Researchers report dendritic learning leads to a universal phenomenon that all brains are composed of the same wide spectrum of links.... Read More...
Brain Proteins and Patterns Reveal Clues to Understanding Epilepsy
Researchers shed light on key proteins that play roles in controlling epilepsy and anxiety. ... Read More...
PSD as a Molecular Platform For Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity
A new study reports that both in solution and on supported membrane bilayers, multivalent interaction networks formed by major excitatory postsynaptic density scaffold proteins led to formation of PSD-like assemblies via phase separation.... Read More...
To Understand Working Memory, Researchers Must Resolve This Debate
Researchers say, to better understand working memory, it is important to resolve the debate over how we hold and judge multiple pieces of information in mind.... Read More...
Rewiring the Brain to Fight Epilepsy
Sema4D not only reduces the severity of seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, it also helps to increase the number of inhibitory synapses in the brains of the animals, researchers report. ... Read More...
Traffic Jams in the Brain
A new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
If Only AI Had a Brain
Researchers have developed an artificial synapse that mimics the analog way the human brain completes tasks. ... Read More...
Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat Study
Researchers report rats exposed to phthalates, both while in the womb and through lactation, had fewer neurons and synapses than peers who were not exposed to the plasticizing chemicals. Additionally, the phthalate exposed rats showed deficits in cognitive flexibility.... Read More...
Breakthrough in Construction of Computers for Mimicking Human Brain
Researchers have developed a new computer system that mimics the brain's neural networks. The advance could shed new light into neural processing and assist with research into brain disorders.... Read More...
Fright and Flight: Deciding When to Escape
Researchers have discovered a synaptic mechanism for computing escape decisions.... Read More...
Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered
Based on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals. ... Read More...