Scientists at the University of California San Diego have a much clearer idea thanks to the evolution of an advanced imaging system designed to record ultra-precise brain activities in flies.
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2020
0
117
The three proteins teneurin, latrophilin and FLRT hold together and bring neighboring neurons into close contact, enabling the formation of synapses and the exchange of information between the cells. In the early phase of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2020
0
293
Janelia and Google scientists have constructed the most complete map of the fly brain ever created, pinpointing millions of connections between 25,000 neurons. Now, a wiring diagram of the entire brain is within reach.
Biotechnology
Jan 23, 2020
0
233
The zebrafish is a master of regeneration: If brain cells are lost due to injury or disease, it can simply reproduce them—contrary to humans, where this only happens in the fetal stage. However, the zebrafish is evolutionarily ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 7, 2020
0
8
Extracting nectar from flowers that may be dancing in the wind requires precise, millisecond timing between the brain and muscles.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 17, 2019
0
38
The world is filled with millions upon millions of distinct smells, but how mammals' brains evolved to tell them apart is something of a mystery.
Evolution
Jul 18, 2019
1
311
Researchers from RMIT University have drawn inspiration from optogenetics, an emerging tool in biotechnology, to develop a device that replicates the way the brain stores and loses information. Optogenetics allows scientists ...
Biochemistry
Jul 17, 2019
0
316
Secured in place in a virtual-reality-equipped chamber, frustrated zebrafish just didn't want to swim anymore.
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2019
1
3
Single-cell research reveals minute details about cells that may be overlooked in other analyses. Biologists currently use a range of methods to gather single-cell data on diverse tissues and species. One researcher may use ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 7, 2019
0
52
Scientists once thought that neurons, or possibly heart cells, were the oldest cells in the body. Now, Salk Institute researchers have discovered that the mouse brain, liver and pancreas contain populations of cells and proteins ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 6, 2019
0
274
