When it comes to brain function, neurons get a lot of the glory. But healthy brains depend on the cooperation of many kinds of cells. The most abundant of the brain's non-neuronal cells are astrocytes ...

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Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes, the star-shaped cells critical for brain health, for the first time in their natural state. Astrocytes are ...

The link between Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid plaques is well documented, with innumerable studies exploring techniques and therapies to inhibit plaque formation, preventing development or ...

New research led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science points to astrocytes as the brain cells responsible for long-term learning and memory. In a new Nature paper, they demonstrate ...

Summary: New research reveals that astrocytes — not neurons — are responsible for stabilizing emotional memories by re-engaging during recall. After an emotionally intense event, such as fear, ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing. Published in the journal Cell, the research shows that these glial cells are ...

Despite long being considered to be passive and supportive cells, in the last decades astrocytes have arisen as key regulators of neuronal excitability, synaptic transmission and plasticity. Since the ...

Apple is making another attempt to appeal the trade ban that forced it to remove the blood oxygen sensor from its smartwatches, Reuters reports. The company was forced to remove the feature in 2024, ...

1 Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School ...

Astrocytes are the brain’s star-shaped support cells, and they might be doing more than just backing up neurons. While we usually credit neurons for storing memories and processing thoughts, ...