RNA editing study finds many ways for neurons to diversify

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...
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Neurons and Other Nondividing Cells Respond Differently to CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing

The gene editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 is changing what's possible for treating a wide range of diseases caused by ...
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The first real-time, non-invasive imaging of neurons forming a neural network

A new imaging technique developed at the University of Illinois now gives researchers a way to watch the flow of mass -- the molecular flux of life itself -- as living nerve nets begin to crystallize.
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Making neurons young again may stop ALS

In the beginning, not even Hynek Wichterle's postdoc thought his idea to slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) had a chance. "When Hynek proposed this, I thought it would never ...
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Researchers discover the brain cells that tell you to stop eating

Newly discovered brain cells count each bite before sending the order to cease eating a meal. Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop ...