Pragya Santra, Amity University Kolkata Depression is a mental disorder affecting millions of individuals worldwide out of which some are diagnosed and some remain unrecognized. There are varied reasons for depression to occur. It is really interesting to know that the bacteria in our intestine can affect our mood swings and even depression! A recent […]
SUMEDHA GUHA, TECHNO INDIA UNIVERSITY Reelin is an extracellular glycoprotein that acts as a key regulator for different steps in brain wiring and neuronal cell migration. Reelin signalling is required for axonal targeting, regulation of dendritogenesis, and spine formation in mature neurons. It also plays an important role in ensuring hippocampal integrity, synaptic plasticity, and […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Neuroscientists at UCL Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research initiated a new perception of the unknown functions of memory. Thereby, raising questions like “how the inner GPS of the brain is supported by memories”. They used laser beams to activate the neurons and recorded the activity of the ‘place cells’ in […]
