Scientists create a supercomputer simulation that can reveal how the brain works, neuron by neuron

A computer model developed by researchers from Japan and Seattle's Allen Institute could lead to new methods for studying ...
OPB

These neurons in the abdomen help form the gut-brain connection

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...

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 ...
Princeton University

Scientists map the half-billion connections that allow mice to see

After nine years of painstaking work, an international team of researchers on Wednesday published a precise map of the vision centers of a mouse brain, revealing the exquisite structures and ...
LAist

Caltech study helps explain the gut-brain connection

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The Scientist

Cancer Cells Hijack the Neuron-Glia Connection for Brain Metastasis

The incidence of breast cancer in women has increased significantly over the past few decades, but advancements in targeted therapies have led to a decrease in death rates. Although systemic ...
Iowa Public Radio

These neurons in the abdomen help form the gut-brain connection

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.