Post Tagged with: "Neurons"

Neurons communicate at a distance by electric fields

Neurons communicate at a distance by electric fields

0 / February 28, 2011 8:25 am

Noted that the very weak energy fields, with values of a millivolt per millimeter, modifying the activity of individual neurons by increasing the timing, the spike-field coherence. The study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, was partly funded by the

How to stop the suicide of neurons

How to stop the suicide of neurons

0 / December 16, 2010 12:58 pm

Dulbecco Telethon Institute conducted a study in Padua suggests how to avoid the death of nerve cells in Huntington’s disease, severe neurodegenerative disease. New light on the mechanisms that lead to nerve cell death in patients with Huntington’s disease: a

Developed a revolutionary neural probe

0 / December 15, 2010 7:02 am

Researchers in Europe have developed a new neural probe that allows recording and electrical and chemical stimulation of single neurons in the brain. Researchers in Europe have developed a new neural probe that allows recording and electrical and chemical stimulation

Discovered the molecule that “off” neurons

Discovered the molecule that “off” neurons

0 / October 24, 2010 12:13 pm

New antidepressant drugs could be created thanks to the discovery of MKP-1 protein that plays a key role in the onset of depressive symptoms. Thanks to research conducted by Yale University, it was discovered that a protein, MKP-1, functions as

Robots that learn and communicate with each other

Robots that learn and communicate with each other

0 / June 19, 2010 12:42 pm

A research group at the Polytechnic University of Madrid is developing a system for coordination and communication of multi-robot systems. To do this, they use bio-inspired evolutionary algorithms and reinforcement learning for robots to adapt to the environment and learn

Reveal areas of the brain important for language

Reveal areas of the brain important for language

0 / June 15, 2010 6:21 am

The language is a key factor that distinguishes us as human beings. Although some brain regions are known to be associated with language, neuroscientists have taken a time to use the technology of brain imaging to understand exactly what these

New anesthetic approach the pain away without affecting motor function

New anesthetic approach the pain away without affecting motor function

0 / June 2, 2010 7:11 am

The Holy Grail of local anesthesia is the ability to strike a nerve block of long duration that eliminates the sensation of pain without affecting motor function. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have discovered an anesthetic method that seems to