Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata: Cognition is the brain’s ability to process any piece of information according to the perspective of a specific person. Different people have different sorts of cognitive abilities and specific neural patterns which lead to such cognition. While much research has been done to understand the relation of cognition with neural […]
Debarati Basu, Makaut WB The brain is the most unique and vital organ of the human body. It is composed of nearly 86 billion neurons that help in communication through synapses. These neurons help in performing various body functions that include vision, movement, understanding, consciousness, and so on. Thus it helps in performing the most […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s are some of the most complicated diseases existing amongst modern humankind. These diseases are often complicated to understand. And since their causative agents are unknown in 80% of cases, their treatment is even more challenging. Primarily, the reasons associated with AD were mainly centered around the […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata The human brain is a fascinating organ. Holding the key to a whole lot of mysteries of human psyche and behavioral patterns, it has drawn attention of numerous researchers across the world for decades. One such research team from Bruchas Lab at University of Washington was intrigued about dopamine. It […]
Aqsa, Jamia Millia Islamia Mechanism of sensory neurons- The touch receptors present on our skin generate the signals received by an external stimulus. These generated signals travel along the sensory nerves, which remain connected to the sensory neurons in the spinal cord. These signals then move to the thalamus and finally to the rest of […]
Debarati Basu, Makaut (WB) Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) obtained from neurons are mainly used by micro-electrode arrays (MEAs). Although they are becoming popular MEA recordings obtained from hiPSC derived neuronal networks are not utilized fully. They are not utilized fully in various aspects such as experimental design, execution, and data analysis. The study is […]
Akash Singh, Banaras Hindu University Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have characterized a new reverse optogenetic tool using zebrafish, a protein that can be controlled by light. A zebrafish opsin—a protein that occurs in the brain and eyes—was introduced into the brain of a mouse to study how it affects the brain. An optogenetic tool can […]
Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Depression is currently one of the most well-known psychiatric disorders with an increasing number of patients every year. Existing research reveals the role played by different cellular, neuroendocrine and neurochemical mechanisms on the pathophysiology of depression. Since the last two decades, studies of neuroanatomical changes in depression, mainly in the […]
Sneha Singhal, Jaypee Institute of information technology, Noida What is the Rett Syndrome? Rett syndrome also called RTT, is a rarely occurring genetic neurological or brain disorder. As a developmental disorder, it is found mostly in girls. There are severe functional impairments associated with Rett syndrome, affecting nearly every aspect of the child’s life. Language […]
Sarah Khatkhatay, SK Somaiya, Vidhyadhar Tau proteins are proteins that exhibit the function of stabilizing microtubules. These are present abundantly in the nerve cells. They have isolated as a microtubule-associated protein and promote the assembly and stability of the microtubules. Microtubules play a fundamental role in the division of the cell and neuronal activity. A […]
