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Scientists demonstrate how second set of cells carry signals from the inner ear to the brainDeep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurons that, to date, have explained most of what scientists know about how hearing works. Whether a rare, whisper-small second set of cells also carry signals from the inner ear to the brain and have a ... |
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Celizic: College football title picture is muddy messCelizic: The first BCS poll is finally out, and you have to wonder if results are due to voters and computers searching their neurons and transistors for truth, or a monkey throwing darts at a board. ... |
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Best microscopic photos of the past 35 yearsWired Science rounds up the winners of the past 35 years' worth of Nikon prizes for excellence in microscopic photography. These are just stunning. Shown here: 2001: Fresh water rotifer feeding among debris (200x), Darkfield. / Harold TaylorKensworth, UK. 35 Years of the World's Best Microscope ... |
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A step toward better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubesANN ARBOR, Mich.---Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and paralysis. ... |
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nSR100 plays a key role in neuron developmentResearchers at the University of Toronto have identified a protein which plays a key role in the development of neurons, which could enhance our understanding of how the brain works, and how diseases such as Alzheimer's occur. ... |
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Gene called flower missing link in vesicle uptake in neuronsHOUSTON - (Sept. 4, 2009) -- As part of the intricate ballet of synaptic transmission from one neuron to the next, tiny vesicles -- bubbles containing the chemical neurotransmitters that make information exchange possible -- travel to the tip of neurons (synapses), where they fuse with the cell... |

