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Scientists find hidden synapse hotspots in the teen brain: Study
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons.
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Groundbreaking study reveals how our brain learns
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualisation techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold.
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Redefining Financial Frontiers: Nucleus Software Celebrates 30 Years with
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Singapore, November 23: The thriving India-Singapore partnership in banking and technology reached a new milestone as Nucleus Software celebrated 30 years of transformative innovation at Synapse 2024, held in Singapore. The event underscored the company's role in redefining financial service
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Researchers shed light on crucial role of tRNA modifying enzyme in brain f
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A pioneering study undertaken by a Kumamoto University research team shed light on the crucial role of TRMT10A, a tRNA methylation enzyme, in sustaining brain function. The findings show how TRMT10A deficiency reduces specific transfer RNA (tRNA) levels in the brain, altering protein synthes
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Study finds function of little-understood synapse in brain
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers revealed the function of a little-known junction between cells in the brain, which could have important treatment implications for conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer's disease to glioma, a type of brain cancer.
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Researchers 'see' how the brain adapts to different situations using machi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a technique that uses artificial intelligence to visualise and monitor changes in the strength of synapses, the junctions that allow nerve cells in the brain to communicate with one another, in living animals. The method, which is detailed
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Researchers give more insight into association between autoimmunity, schiz
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Autoantibodies, or immune system-produced proteins that may function against one's own body, have been linked to reports of schizophrenia. A minority of schizophrenia patients had autoantibodies that targeted neurexin 1, a "synaptic adhesion protein," according to a study published last mont
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Study reveals adult brain contains millions of silent synapses
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses," which are immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they are recruited to help form new memories, according to MIT neuroscientists.
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Research sheds light on organs of innermost ear which sense head position
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Specialized synapses in our sensory organs enable us to walk, dance, and tilt our heads without experiencing vertigo or losing our balance. These synapses process messages more quickly than any other part of the human body.
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Study finds organs of innermost ear that sense head position, movements in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Specialized synapses in our sensory organs enable us to walk, dance, and tilt our heads without experiencing vertigo or losing our balance. These synapses process messages more quickly than any other part of the human body.
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Research suggests holding information in mind may mean storing it among sy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Between the time you read the Wi-Fi password off the cafe's menu board and the time you can get back to your laptop to enter it, you have to hold it in mind.
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Study suggests stem cells help determine new schizophrenia drugs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Neurodegenerative and psychiatric illnesses can be brought on by inflammation and an overactive immune system in the brain, which results in the loss of synapses and the death of neurons.
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