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It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, ...

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The functioning of the brain relies on the establishment of very precise connections between neurons: synapses. A recent ...

With over 10 million people affected worldwide, Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder. More than two-thirds of people with Parkinson's disease live with chronic pain, which ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...

Here authors uncover activity-dependent RNA localization in axons important for memory consolidation. Astrocytes in the prefrontal cortex are closely linked to depression, but the underlying ...

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