List of articles on nerve cells
Discovered for the first time in the world the nerves that selectively convey sweetness and the comfort that accompanies it
The research group of Associate Professor Kenichiro Nakajima of the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institute of Natural Sciences and Associate Professor Takumi Misaka of the Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo is Mau […]
World's first elucidation of the mechanism of inhibition of regeneration of axonal injuries such as spinal cord injury
A research group led by Professor Kenji Kadomatsu of the Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University has revealed for the first time in the world the mechanism that inhibits the regeneration of nerve axons […]
Elucidation of the mechanism by which neurogenesis decreases with aging Keio University
A research group at Keio University has elucidated the mechanism of aging-related neurogenesis decline and forcibly expressed a protein called p38 […].
Which option is more valuable?Elucidating the parts of the brain that are being compared University of Tsukuba
According to a research group at the University of Tsukuba, the process related to the selection behavior of "which option is more valuable" is performed in the orbitofrontal cortex of the brain […].
Developed a method to copy the activity of brain cells to a deep neural network The University of Tokyo
A research team at the University of Tokyo has copied the activity of nerve cells in the visual cortex to a visual image into a deep neural network to create nerve details […].
Elucidation of the mechanism by which newborn neurons increase in a stimulating environment, such as Kyushu University
In the hippocampus, which is the center of cognition and emotion, nerve cells (neurons) are produced even after development (adult hippocampal neurogenesis phenomenon).New Neuro […]
Discovered that serotonin supports the power to believe in the future Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
A research group led by Katsuhiko Miyazaki, a researcher at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, said that when the activity of nerve cells that release serotonin is activated, "reward d […]"
Discovered "song learning" of flies and contributed to elucidation of language learning mechanism Nagoya University
A research team at Nagoya University will be able to identify and act on songs after maturity if Drosophila gains experience listening to fellow courtship songs when they are young. […]
"Why organisms sleep" Sleep cools down the brain circuit The University of Tokyo
It has long been known that the hippocampus is involved in learning and memory.However, because nerve cells are limited, when they reach a certain level, […]
Discovering nerve cells that determine how to eat fat and carbohydrates Ryukyu University, etc.
Professor Yasuhiko Minakoshi of the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institute of Natural Sciences, and Shiki Okamoto, a specially appointed lecturer at the University of the Ryukyus, have the nerves to decide "divided eating of fat and carbohydrate" […]