Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...
Scientists can now watch a conversation unfold between brain cells in real time, seeing each chemical message pass from one neuron to another in the span of mere milliseconds. This breakthrough in ...
Dr. Maria Margarita Behrens traces her journey from South America to the Salk Institute in a Genomic Press Interview ...
A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...
The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...