… April 30, 2019 Research findings Study reveals how glial cells may play key epilepsy role A new study provides … the relationship between neurons and their glial “helper” cells. In eLife , scientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for … zydeco mutation was specifically expressed by cortex glial cells and that the protein it makes helps to pump calcium …
… are characterized by the early loss of select groups of cells in the brain, followed only later by more widespread … control reflect the loss of either dopamine-producing cells (Parkinson’s disease) or dopamine-receiving cells (Huntington’s disease) in the brain. Until fairly …
… brain development. To make organoids, scientists take skin cells from a donor, induce them to become stem cells and then culture those in a bioreactor, guiding their … and other chemicals. Over the course of weeks, the stem cells become progenitor cells that multiply and then go on to …
… ability to accurately decode how the brain represents place both during navigation and in sleep or rest. They … of a many electrodes recording from many hundreds of cells), that promise to measure cellular brain activity at … loop Prior experiments recording neural representations of place have helped to show that animals replay their spatial …
… to visualize proteins, DNA, and other molecules within cells, and to map the connections between neurons. The … targets, including proteins and mRNA produced by the cells. They can also apply techniques such as MAP , which … tumor with an antibody that targets proliferating cancer cells. “The stabilization and preservation of biological …