Research reveals the mechanical and biochemical strategies that newly formed brain cells use to squeeze through dense tissue and reach their final developmental positions.
Tag: Neurons
Scientists Discover Ancient Brain Neurons That Act as Built-In Focus Filter
Researchers found a tiny group of neurons in an ancient brain region that helps block distractions; switching them off caused animals to become easily distracted.
Neurons Break Their Own DNA During Brain Development to Navigate Tight Spaces
Newborn neurons routinely sustain severe DNA damage as they squeeze through tight regions of the developing brain — a surprising and essential process.
Scientists Discover Neurons Must Break Their Own DNA to Navigate the Developing Brain
Newborn neurons travelling through the tight spaces of the developing brain routinely sustain severe DNA damage as part of a normal process of brain wiring.
Researchers Find Amygdala Neurons That Could Be the Key to Reversing Anxiety Disorders
A newly identified group of amygdala neurons plays a central role in anxiety and social behavior with targeted restoration reversing deficits in mice