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An epileptic seizure, occasionally referred to as a fit, is defined as a transient symptom of "abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain".

Largely ignored 'housekeeping' gene plays unexpected role in neurological diseases

Largely ignored 'housekeeping' gene plays unexpected role in neurological diseases

Within cells, molecules known as transfer RNAs, or "tRNAs," play an important but unglamorous workhorse role in keeping the genetic translation process moving along from codes of DNA to functional proteins.

27 Aug 2020

Study shows promise for treating developmental and epileptic brain disease

Study shows promise for treating developmental and epileptic brain disease

Studies show that a pair of mutations detected in people with developmental and epileptic brain disease can be traced back to the same ion channel.

19 Jun 2020

Inhibitory interneurons excite the developing brain, study finds

Inhibitory interneurons excite the developing brain, study finds

Brain function depends on inhibitory cells that balance or 'brake' excitation. These neurons allow the brain to process information and also prevent runaway seizures.

15 Jun 2020

In Glowing Colors: Seeing The Spread Of Drug Particles In A Forensic Lab

In Glowing Colors: Seeing The Spread Of Drug Particles In A Forensic Lab

When two scientists from NIST brought black lights and glow powder into the crime lab, they were not setting up a laser tag studio or nightclub.

From National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 24 Apr 2020

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