Converting one type of cell to another—for example, a skin cell to a neuron—can be done through a process that requires the ...

A new technique developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology helps convert skin cells into neurons without needing ...

Science has published two studies, led by an Ikerbasque researcher at the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and ...

The researchers' main finding was a shift in the distribution of neuron types: In the exposed organoids, there was a higher proportion of inhibitory neurons and a lower proportion of excitatory ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Distribution of the different neuron types in the chick brain (black background). Credit: Fernando García-Moreno Distribution of the different neuron types in the chick brain (white background).