List of articles on nerve cells
Why does the scent I feel do not change even if the concentration of the scent is different?Kyushu University
A collaborative research team between RIKEN and Kyushu University identifies the mechanism by which mammals smell based on the "ignition timing" of nerve cells. […]
Kyoto University discovers the mechanism of "wave swell" that converts and propagates pain information
The research group of the Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kyoto University has studied the nociceptive nerve cells of the larvae of Drosophila, and the nerve cells are painful […].
The University of Tokyo elucidates the cranial nerve circuit that converts pain sensation into escape behavior
On August 8, the research group of Professor Kazuo Enomoto of the Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo announced the latest optogenetics and neural activity visualization technology […].
Elucidation of the mechanism of insomnia due to anxiety University of Tsukuba, etc.
It is well known that emotions such as anxiety contribute to insomnia.However, the neuroscientific mechanism behind it is unknown. […]
Osaka University discovers genes that realize "decision-making" from nematodes by "integrating information"
On May 2017, 5, Osaka University made a "decision-making" to keep away from odors that nematodes dislike, and the decision-making stores information on odor concentration […]
Caused by cognitive dysfunction and cranial nerve cell migration disorders in very premature infants Keio University
In recent years, the number of preterm infants is increasing worldwide, probably due to the development of perinatal care.Of these, 28% of very preterm infants born less than 2 weeks gestation […]
Developed the world's first nerve regeneration technology using a bio 3D printer, Kyoto University, etc.
A research team led by Kyoto University School of Medicine, together with Saga University and Cyfuse Biomedical Innovation, as a new treatment for peripheral nerve injury […]
Identifying spinal nerve cells important for recovery of motor function after spinal cord injury Kyoto University and others
A research group led by Professor Isa Tadashi of Kyoto University revealed that nerve cells in the spinal cord play an important role in the recovery of motor function early after spinal cord injury […].
"Motivation switch" in the brain Discovered by Keio University and others
The motivation disorder seen in many neurological disorders such as dementia and cerebrovascular accidents causes nerve damage and dysfunction that sends information from the striatum (* 1) in the brain to the outside […]
Complete identification of giant neurons that cover the cockroach's brain Hokkaido University and Fukuoka University
The brain gets tired when it processes too much information or thinks too much.Inhibitory nerves have the function of calming this excited brain […]