Nerve cells called pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons were found to be responsible for post-feeding sugar consumption.

Shareholder distributions are appropriate. Capital intensity of the industry remains low and gross margins high. In addition, Cochlear enjoys high cash conversion, enabling it to typically pay out 70% ...

Researchers at the Center for Life Sciences at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time identified structural ...

Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people's diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes.

An international team of physicists has successfully measured the size of a certain type of neutrino to a certain degree. In ...

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 ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Research has shown that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in preclinical models tested in mice.

Most life on Earth depends upon plants for energy. Plants capture light from the sun and use it to build up chemical stores of energy. This is called photosynthesis. The basic structure of a plant ...