The data convincingly show that the transcription factor Sp1 regulates ephrin-mediated axon guidance in the spinal cord. Although the authors show that Sp1 and its co-activators p300 and CBP are ...

Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal ...

Every soft caress of wind, searing burn and seismic rumble is detected by our skin’s tangle of touch sensors. David Ginty has ...

The study is well done and convincingly demonstrates the role of Sp1 in motor neuron axon guidance. Further discussion and clarification of some results would further improve the study. (1) The ...

yellow neuron clusters are tuned to horizontal lines. Courtesy of Yevgeniy B. Sirotin When the brain is working well, the different parts are connected by long fibers called axons (see photo 2).

Such a horrific diagnosis,' said another. 'Sending prayers.' So just what is motor neurone disease, what does it mean for sufferers like Eric Dane and what are the symptoms people need to be aware of?

Researchers from the University of Rochester have begun an ambitious project to study if living neurons can transmit light through their axons—the long, tail-like nerve fibers of neurons that resemble ...

Each type of motor neurone disease affects different parts of the body, particularly during the early stages of the condition. ALS, which is the most common type, initially causes muscle weakness ...

A shocking video clip has revealed the devastatingly rapid progression of deadly motor neurone disease on almost every part of a young woman's body. Brooke Eby, 36, from Maryland in the US ...

A state bill supported heavily by Taser-maker Axon that could pave the way for it to build a massive Scottsdale campus has taken a step forward after contentious debates unfolded. Here's what's next.

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.