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The sticky secrets of the brain: how neurons find their partner 🧠
The functioning of the brain relies on the precise organization of neuronal connections. In an article published in ...
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Evidence of play-like interaction with carousel in insects
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.
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Tumors Hijack the Nervous System to Fuel Their Own Growth
Interrupting signals exchanged between tumors and the nervous system could become a critical pillar of cancer care ...
Mouse model unveils dynamics through which SYNGAP1 gene supports cognitive function
The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...
The overlooked astrocyte: Star-shaped brain cells may form specialized networks for reward learning
Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...
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Meet the newly discovered brain cell that allows you to remember objects
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 ...