Technology Networks

Synaptic Dysfunction in Dementia Can Be Modelled in Patient-Derived Neurons

Neurons produced from dementia patients' skin biopsies using stem cell technology recapitulate their synaptic dysfunction.
Technology Networks

Astrocytes Shown To Integrate Signals From Multiple Neurons

Swiss team has uncovered a new role for astrocytes in brain computation. Using advanced microscopy, researchers found that ...

Synaptic changes in the brains of patients with frontotemporal dementia can be modeled in the laboratory

Neurons produced from frontotemporal dementia patients' skin biopsies using modern stem cell technology recapitulate the ...
RealClearScience

Neurons That Form in Adulthood Linked to Listening

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Researchers know that new neurons contribute to memory ...
Yahoo

Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Researchers know that new neurons contribute to memory ...
New Atlas

Artificial neuron melds electronics and biology to function like the real thing

Scientists have built an artificial neuron that’s so realistic it fires, learns, and responds to chemical signals just like ...
GIGAZINE

MIT develops tiny film that protects nerves like insulating tape, with potential applications in neural interfaces to assist brain function

A research group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States has announced that it has developed a flexible thin-film material that can change shape when exposed to light ...
University of Helsinki

Fats Fuel the Brain – A Breakthrough in Treating Metabolic Brain Disorders

Did you know your brain can run on fat? Exciting new research has revealed that neurons in the brain can use fats as ...