neurons

New method tracks how psychedelics affect neurons in minutes

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a rapid, noninvasive tool to track the neurons and biomolecules activated…

5 months ago

Cell’s ‘garbage disposal’ may have another role: Helping neurons near skin sense the environment

The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits…

9 months ago

Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleep

There lies a paradox in sleep. Its apparent tranquility juxtaposes with the brain's bustling activity. The night is still, but…

10 months ago

What do neurons, fireflies and dancing the Nutbush have in common?

Computer scientists and mathematicians working in complex systems at the University of Sydney and the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics…

1 year ago