Synaptic connectivity alone can reveal neuron types

Recent technological advances facilitate the reconstruction of complete brain connectomes in small organisms and partial connectomes in mammals, involving the mapping of the network of neurons and ...

A built-in epigenetic clock controls when neurons mature, study suggests

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Different parts of the brain perform a variety of functions, all of ...
Popular Science

Scientists mapped every neuron of an adult animal’s brain for the first time

🛍️ Amazon Big Spring Sale: 100+ editor-approved deals worth buying right now 🛍️ By Tom Hawking Published Oct 2, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred ...

Study pinpoints rare graft neurons that reconnect spinal walking circuits after injury

A rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a ...