Researchers report a new Alzheimer’s clue, and the discovery could reshape how memory loss is understood before it becomes visible

A newly discovered brain peptide, AETA, may hold the key to detecting Alzheimer’s long before memory loss becomes visible.
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Mechanism decoded: How synapses are formed

Schematic representation of axonal transport vesicles (blue) carrying presynaptic proteins (SV and AZ proteins). Kinesin motor proteins (KIF1A) attach these vesicles and carry them along the axons to ...
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Differences in brain cell synapses may explain vulnerability to autism and schizophrenia

Specific brain cells known as layer 5 pyramidal neurons play a vital role in how our brains process information. Research by the team of Prof. Joris de Wit (VIB-KU Leuven) and colleagues highlights ...
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Electrical synapses in the neural network of insects found to have unexpected role in controlling flight power

A team of experimental neurobiologists and theoretical biologists has managed to solve a mystery that has been baffling scientists for decades. They have been able to determine the nature of the ...