Scientists Have Discovered The Neuron Connection That Might Spread Alzheimer's Disease

The progression of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood, but new research may have found how the plaques that cause it ...

Motor protein 'hook' reveals how neurons deliver cargo with precision

For decades, scientists have known that motor proteins like kinesin-2 ferry vital cargo along microtubule "highways" inside ...
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How neurons build a 3-D vascular structure to keep the retina healthy

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see -- but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now, researchers ...
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'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus

Scientists have uncovered how a newly discovered gene, NEK1, in which mutations have been linked to ALS cases, disrupts the function of the motor neuron and causes it to degenerate and die. The viral ...
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Brain mapping: What is it, how it works, practical applications, and other information

Brain mapping is a fascinating scientific endeavour that investigates how our brains are structured and how they change over time. This process examines how learning, ageing, mental illness, and brain ...
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3D-Integrated Neuromorphic Hardware With A Two-Level Neuromorphic “Synapse Over Neuron” Structure

A technical paper titled “3D Neuromorphic Hardware with Single Thin-Film Transistor Synapses Over Single Thin-Body Transistor Neurons by Monolithic Vertical Integration” was published by researchers ...