A recent review published in Engineering explores the construction and potential applications of spinal cord and peripheral ...
Researchers demonstrate an artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve cells. “Mimicking the behaviour of biological neurons ...
Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, together with international partners, have ...
Scientists at Linköping University have created a highly compact artificial neuron from conductive plastics that replicates ...
The retina is often referred to as an "outpost of the brain"—after all, important steps in visual signal processing do not ...
Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...
A new study published in the journal Neuroscience finds that individuals recovering from COVID-19 exhibit signs of a ...
Our brain’s memory center bears a sleek design. A peek into living tissue from human hippocampi, a brain region crucial for memory and learning, revealed relatively few cell-to-cell connections for ...
However, not all cholesterol is harmful. High-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol, brings excess cholesterol out ...
Using microelectrodes, scientists could show that cells in the retina play different roles. The produce different signals, which is important for the processing of visual information. These ...