Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according to a new computer modelling study published today in eLife. The findings help answer a ...

The orientation of a line at a given position in visual space is represented by a small volume of primary visual cortex, known as an orientation column. Although cells within such a column share some ...

Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new functions such as producing drugs or other useful molecules. However, as these circuits ...

Visual cues actively refine the brain's head-direction coding, enhancing navigation precision and offering insights into ...

Electronic gizmos and living cells alike can process signals, turning inputs into outputs—even recognizing when gray-area signaling is dark enough, or light enough, to justify decisions that are, well ...

Synthetic biology (SynBio) is an emerging discipline that attempts to reprogram and design the cells’ genetic materials, converting them into controllable and computerized bio-devices. In its essence, ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The mature brain is infamously bad at repairing itself following damage like that caused by trauma or strokes, or from degenerative diseases like Parkinson's. Stem cells, which are ...

Brain cells come in many forms. Although neurons — the branching structures connected by synapses — usually get all the credit for brain power, many other kinds of cells play a pivotal role in making ...

The symbol for a battery is made by joining two, or more, symbols for a cell together. These are simple cells. The type you put in a torch or a TV remote control. When you join two or more cells ...