Neural activity determines which synapses are preserved ... including copy number variations (CNVs) in regions like chromosome 22, long arm, band 11.2 (22q11.2) and chromosome 16, short arm ...

Females have two X chromosomes; males have one X and one ... the integrity of brain synapses or on brain markers of Alzheimer’s. The results, said Madeline Wood Alexander, the study’s lead ...

Learn more about eLife assessments Sleep disturbances are associated with poor long-term memory (LTM) formation, yet the underlying cell types and neural circuits involved have not been fully decoded.

Accordingly, our cover this week features a tonic designed to soothe the synapses and galvanise grey ... Follistatin may lengthen the ends of chromosomes, a possible indicator of longevity.

Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of the chromosomes in the human genome ... concept of synaptic plasticity — the ability of synapses (the connections between neurons) to strengthen ...

Silent synapses are dormant neural connections that hold untapped brain potential. Discover how ketamine, exercise, and other ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

Astrocytes are notoriously two-faced—calmly coddling neurons one minute, then ruthlessly consuming their synapses the next. Why these dramatic mood swings? Blame the EphA4 receptor, according to a ...