neurons

To achieve goals, we definitively need our neurons

We all pursue goals. These goals motivate some of our behaviors which allow us to interact with the environment until we satisfy our needs and desires. We...

Solving A Decade-Long Mystery: Neurons Hold The Key To Rare Neurological Diseases

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia are devastating neurological diseases. Yet, there is no effective treatment for them. We uncovered a...

Learning to stop: two types of neurons cooperate to adjust behaviour

Updating learning to control our actions is a fundamental aspect of brain function. It eliminates behaviours that use valuable energy for no reward. Here, we...

How your body knows to shout ‘ouch’

Why is holding hands enjoyable but stubbing fingers painful? Our body judges whether a physical force is “dangerous” depending on its intensity to decide if it...

How machine intelligence helps in translating the neural code

What happens when visually responsive neurons in the primate brain are allowed to interact with artificial neural networks that generate images?

Evolution does not care

The universal cellular process of autophagy that is highly important for young worms becomes malfunctioned in old worms and leads to a shorter life.

Alzheimer’s: A New Approach to Treating an Old Disease

A study evidences the potential benefits of fisetin, a natural molecule found in strawberries, in fighting Alzheimer's disease.

Toxic brain cells are a new target for treating neurodegeneration

The power of our adaptive immunity against Alzheimer’s Disease

Hacking the tryptophan metabolic process to reduce neurodegeneration

Could we reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients? Mice answer yes!

Our internal fight against loneliness