In the brain, synaptic plasticity - the ability to change neuronal connections over time - is fundamental to learning and memory. Traditionally, science has focused on nerve cells and their synapses.
Researchers from Wuhan Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Jianghan University and collaborators recently showed that activating the endogenous transcription factors Ngn2 and Isl1 via CRISPRa can ...
Hosted on MSN
Overlooked contributions from astrocytes might explain the human brain's huge storage capacity
The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.
Hosted on MSN
Astrocytes are no wallflowers. 3 new studies show they’re the real ‘puppet masters of brain’
New Delhi: For a long time, astrocytes, the star-shaped cells in the nervous system, were considered the “wallflowers” of neuroscience, with their role relegated to only supporting and protecting ...
Source: Courtesy of Graham Hartley John Famechon, the former World Featherweight Champion, commenced his intricate brain-based multi-movement therapy in December 1993 after suffering a debilitating ...
The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback