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Study Reveals Crucial Protein’s Role in Brain Cell Development

Scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have pinpointed a crucial protein associated with the formation of a specific type of brain cell implicated in conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

20 Nov 2023

New Model Reveals How Cells Maintain Epigenetic Memory During Cell Division

Every cell in the human body contains the same genetic instructions, encoded in its DNA. However, out of about 30,000 genes, each cell expresses only those genes that it needs to become a nerve cell, immune cell, or any of the other hundreds of cell types in the body.

17 Nov 2023

Distinctive Taste Receptors Between a Moth’s Larval and Adult Stages

New research reveals that the cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) employs distinct sugar-sensing mechanisms in its larval and adult stages to fulfill its dietary preferences.

8 Nov 2023

DNA’s Role in Glioblastoma: Insights from Umeå University’s Research

A groundbreaking research conducted at Umeå University in Sweden has revealed that the three-dimensional arrangement of DNA can impact the development of aggressive brain cancer, glioblastoma.

1 Nov 2023

Breakthrough Research Discovers How the Body Controls Itch

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop?

16 Oct 2023

Increased Pain Sensitivity and Neanderthal Gene Variants

According to a recent study co-led by UCL researchers, those who contain three gene variations acquired from Neanderthals are more susceptible to specific types of pain.

11 Oct 2023

Jellyfish are More Advanced Than Previously Thought

The enormous evolutionary success of jellyfish is clear after more than 500 million years on Earth. Nonetheless, they were always seen as primitive creatures with limited learning ability.

25 Sep 2023

Bioprinted Neural Networks Mimic Brain Circuitsdani

Researchers from Monash University’s Engineering Department have achieved a significant breakthrough by using “bioinks” that include living nerve cells (neurons) to 3D print nerve networks.

22 Sep 2023

Study: Swimming and Tubing Can Alter Stream Chemistry and Microbiology

With Labor Day approaching, many people are preparing to go tubing and swimming at local streams and rivers.

19 Sep 2023

Musashi-2 Protein Plays Key Role in Skeletal Muscle Mass and Metabolism

Investigators at Tokyo Metropolitan University have demonstrated the pivotal role of the Musashi-2 (Msi2) protein in governing mass and metabolic functions within skeletal muscle.

11 Sep 2023

Genetic Risk of Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Other Psychiatric Disorders

Recent research reveals that people who are hospitalized for depression are at an increased risk of developing conditions like substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety, depending on their genetic predisposition to the individual disorder.

30 Aug 2023

The Art of Neuroscience: Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in Isolated Neurons

Studying the complex interactions between synaptic nerve endings as well as their development has now become much easier.

30 Aug 2023

Researchers Shed Light on Complex Interplay Between Taste Perception and Immune Function

A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens. A new study published in iScience, by Hong Wang, PhD, an Associate Member at the Monell Chemical Sense Center, and colleagues sheds light on the mechanisms involved in the complex interplay between taste perception and immune function.

25 Aug 2023

Sensory Neurons Develop Customized Nerve Endings Based on Cues From the Skin, Finds Study

Nerve cells that sense touch grow the appropriate endings for hairy or hairless skin based on cues from the skin itself, rather than through predetermined programming, according to research led by Harvard Medical School scientists and published Aug. 21 in Developmental Cell.

23 Aug 2023

Nerve News and Research

Study Reveals Crucial Protein’s Role in Brain Cell Development

New Model Reveals How Cells Maintain Epigenetic Memory During Cell Division

Distinctive Taste Receptors Between a Moth’s Larval and Adult Stages

DNA’s Role in Glioblastoma: Insights from Umeå University’s Research

Breakthrough Research Discovers How the Body Controls Itch

Increased Pain Sensitivity and Neanderthal Gene Variants

Jellyfish are More Advanced Than Previously Thought

Bioprinted Neural Networks Mimic Brain Circuitsdani

Study: Swimming and Tubing Can Alter Stream Chemistry and Microbiology

Musashi-2 Protein Plays Key Role in Skeletal Muscle Mass and Metabolism

Genetic Risk of Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Other Psychiatric Disorders

The Art of Neuroscience: Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in Isolated Neurons

Researchers Shed Light on Complex Interplay Between Taste Perception and Immune Function

Sensory Neurons Develop Customized Nerve Endings Based on Cues From the Skin, Finds Study

Researchers Show How Different Taste Cells are Affected by Inflammation Using Gene Mapping Tool

Noelin1-3 Proteins Have Major Influence on Learning and Memory Formation in the Mammalian Brain

Aging Disrupts Gene Expression in Specific Regions of the Brain

Human Scent Receptors Could Help 'Sniff Out' Nerve Gases In New Sensor

Mothers Who Eat Herbs in Early Pregnancy Can Protect Their Grandchildren’s Brains, Finds Study

Male and Female Rats Show Different Brain Responses to Enriched Environment

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