A new study reveals that the thalamus, long overshadowed by the cortex and hippocampus, plays a crucial role in shaping and ...

Cells with electrophysiological activity obtained at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are opening up new ...

Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists have demonstrated that neurons can transform from one type ...

A new study reveals that microRNAs—tiny regulators of gene expression—play a crucial role in shaping Purkinje cells, rare ...

Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details about the genetic structure of ovarian cancer stem cells, ...

Astrocytes, in particular, regulate neurotransmitter levels and synaptic plasticity, directly influencing learning and memory. Additionally, glial cells are essential for maintaining neural ...

New research from the University of Chicago challenges long-held beliefs about how synaptic plasticity contributes to memory ...

Researchers have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. A professor of pediatrics-developmental biology and an assistant professor of ...

To understand what drives these constant changes in neuronal representations, Madar built a computational model of hippocampal neurons, and then applied different plasticity rules to see if they would ...

Cellular senescence plays a crucial role in cancer therapy, influencing how tumours respond to treatment. Here, the authors show that therapy-induced senescence in B-cell lymphoma leads to myeloid ...