Scientists discover cold-loving proteins called cryorhodopsins that could help control brain cells with light.

Chimera approach overcomes mitochondrial barrier to alter protein production in living cells by Universitätsmedizin Göttingen ...

A neuroscience breakthrough has been achieved using AI to identify neuron cell types from the brain activity recordings of mice and monkeys with high accuracy.

The authors provide an introduction to the study of the quantitative response of excitable cells to stimulating currents through the use of mathematical models. Considered is the behavior of a ...

A UPV/EHU study published in the prestigious journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy has proven that stem cells extracted from human dental pulp can be transformed into excitable neuronal cells and ...

Manipulating important non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes using light prevented fear memories from being retained long-term, according to new research. The findings add to growing evidence ...

It's only during the last few decades that neuroglia, a diverse group of cells found in the brain that perform a variety of functions to support neurons, have been the subject of research. Prior to ...

New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and schizophrenia.

While individual cells have distinct resting plasma membrane potentials, the physiological function of membrane potential has been discussed mainly in excitable cells, i.e. muscle and nerve, and ...

STEMCELL Technologies’ complete workflow of high-quality cells, media, reagents, and supplies, together with Axion BioSystems’ industry-leading Maestro multielectrode array (MEA) systems ...

Neurons are often referred to as electrically excitable cells, transmitting data to and from the brain through electrical impulses called action potentials. In the field of neuroscience, it was a ...

Families pay thousands of dollars to store their children’s stem cells with the hope of a healthier future. But the cells are rarely useful, and sometimes contaminated.