The spinal cord has memory independent of the brain
The nervous circuits that allow the spinal cord to have its own memory, independent of the brain, to learn motor skills in response to external
The nervous circuits that allow the spinal cord to have its own memory, independent of the brain, to learn motor skills in response to external
Zombie neurons never observed before shed some light on the still not fully understood mechanisms through which the brain is able to learn and adapt
A mouse embryo with 6 legs was obtained by a group of researchers at the Gulbenkian Scientific Institute in Oeiras, Portugal: the extra pair of
The immune system of elderly mice was rejuvenated thanks to a therapy based on antibodies directed against blood stem cells, which change during aging. The
The mother mouse’s diet during pregnancy influences the facial features of the unborn baby: for example, a diet rich in proteins leads to larger nasal
It is known that chronic stress is not good for health, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke, and also fueling the spread of
The key mechanism underlying obesity has been revealed, a pathological condition that affects almost 1 billion people around the world: although it is also linked
Odors can influence the ability to make quick decisions through the stimulation of special neurons found in the memory ‘control unit’, the hippocampus: this is
Thanks to Crispr-Cas9, the DNA cut-and-sew technique, it has been possible to ‘repair’ immune cells by correcting the genetic defects underlying rare diseases that affect
A gene responsible for heart malformations in Down syndrome has been identified: by regulating its hyperactivity, a partial improvement in heart defects in mice was