Tag: neuronal

A NEAT reduction of complex neuronal models accelerates brain research

Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain, are complex computers by themselves. They receive input signals on a tree-like structure—the dendrite. This structure does more than simply collect the input signals: it integrates and compares them to find those special combinations that are important for the neurons’ role in the brain. Moreover, the dendrites of

Fighting neuronal loss

LMU researchers have developed a promising method for targeted generation of neurons from the brain’s own non-neuronal cells after loss. Scientists from the Biomedical Center at LMU Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München led by Prof. Magdalena Götz have made a crucial step towards fighting neuronal loss. They developed a methodology which allows turning local brain

Researchers discover abundant source for neuronal cells

USC researchers seeking a way to study genetic activity associated with psychiatric disorders have discovered an abundant source of human cells—the nose. Olfactory epithelial cells, easily collected from the lining of the nasal cavity, can serve as stand-ins for brain cells in studies of the neuronal epigenome, USC researchers say. The epigenome is a system