Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or they affect the ability to see, taste, ...

Parkinson's disease primarily affects neurons in the brain that produce dopamine (depicted here). Now, RIKEN researchers have found that ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. The findings ...

Neurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably have the same ...

In general, neurons in the PNS receive and carry signals in the body while neurons in the CNS analyze information. Types of Neurons Sensory neurons The cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in ...

By crafting an artificial brain-like environment with microscopic nanopillars, researchers have successfully guided neurons ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating.Though many ...

Mirror neurons received significant media attention in the 2000s and were painted by some scientists as the key to many of our advanced social abilities. However, many of the more significant ...

not only validated the molecular definitions of the cell types by comparing them with known anatomical and physiological data, but also identified new subtypes of major neurons involved in the ...