Scientists have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel.

Interrupting signals exchanged between tumors and the nervous system could become a critical pillar of cancer care ...

The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

Our bodies are made of hundreds of different cells. Neurons, muscles, blood vessels, liver, kidney, etc., each are made of very different cell types. They differ in many respects: in biochemistry, ...

The textbook meaning of an artificial neural network (ANN) is a deep learning model made up of neurons that emulate the structure of the human brain. These neurons are designed to mimic the way nerve ...

This important collection of over 800 new cell type-specific driver lines will be an invaluable resource for researchers studying associative learning in Drosophila ... by sparse activity patterns of ...

A research group from Nagoya City University has elucidated the significance of birth in the maintenance of neural stem cells (NSCs).The findings of the study are published in Science Advances.

Red blood cells are the most common cells in human blood ... because folate plays a key role in reducing the risk of neural tube defects and other complications. The RDAs are: Pregnancy: 600 ...