Nerve cell

Here`s how protein impacts intellectual disability

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a protein helps balance nerve cell communication.

Apr 27, 2017, 00:37 AM IST

New treatment to beat nicotine addiction a step closer

Researchers have crystallised and determined the 3D structure of a protein that could help them develop new treatments by understanding nicotine's molecular effects.

Oct 06, 2016, 00:31 AM IST

How aggression can change your brain

 Aggression can lead to generation of new nerve cells in the brain and also change the activity of existing cells, new research has found.

Feb 06, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

In a first, retinal nerve cells grown in lab

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a method to efficiently turn human stem cells into retinal nerve cells that transmit visual signals from the eye to the brain.

Dec 01, 2015, 12:22 PM IST