Astrocytes found to aid spinal cord repair by signaling immune response

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with ...
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The Hidden Connection Between Information and Consciousness

Science can now explain the connection between information and consciousness. The answer is simpler—and stranger—than you ...
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Distant astrocytes found to play a key role in spinal cord repair

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neurological conditions such as multiple ...

'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute for Physiology, working in collaboration with Johns Hopkins ...

Detailed cell map unlocks secrets of how reproductive organs form

New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and ...
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Neural mechanisms underlying behavioral flexibility revealed in mice

From work meetings to first dates, it's essential to adjust our behavior for success. In certain situations, it can even be a matter of life or death.
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Neuron anatomy shapes how the brain processes odor information

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

A ‘Third State’ Exists Between Life and Death—And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say

A growing number of new studies have found that, at least for some cells, death isn’t the end, but the beginning of something ...