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Transform skin cells into neurons
US scientists say they will first experiment directly on mice to convert skin cells into nerve cells through
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Biology
Detecting brain cells regulating memory
Neurological experts from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated the existence of nerve cells that store memories of time in the human brain.
Biology
The brains of males and females are not much different
Although males and females sometimes act as if they came from two different planets, new research done on fruit flies shows that both males and females possess the right…
Biology
Human-Animal Hybrid - Human and animal hybrid products
At a Southern California farm, the United States is now raising a special kind of mouse. On the surface, they are no different from normal mice, but they are actually tr…
Biology
The fearless mice
By preventing a gene from developing, researchers have created a more daring and bold mouse than other mice.
Animal world
How pets recognize time
Scientists believe that research can provide hope for treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
Animal world
Researching neuronal cells: dogs 'twice as smart' cats
Cnet reported that a group of scientists have been studying and finding dogs with more nerve cells in an important part of the brain than cats.
Animal world
The brain is bigger, but why are elephants not smarter than humans?
Each species on Earth has a special skill that distinguishes them from other species: the lion roars, the dances dance, the snakes crawl, the mice chew, and the humans t…
Animal world
Detection of neurons 'GPS' of bats
Israeli scientists have found a new neuron on bats, and this may be the cell that determines the ability to determine the angle and distance between them to a certain lo…
Animal world
Snails use only two neurons to make decisions
This new finding by British scientists promises to open a big leap in the creation of the most minimalistic robot brain yet ensuring the highest performance.
Animal world
The neural neuron of the worm senses magnetic fields
Science has long known that some species have the ability to orient themselves by sensing the Earth's magnetic field. The question is why do they work and humans need co…
Animal world
Detecting cells helps bats navigate in space
A team of Israeli neuroscientists has discovered that bats have specialized cells in their bodies that can easily navigate and move in 3D.
Animal world
The way the primates' brains look
The primates' brains see the world through triangular grids, according to a new study published online October 28 in the journal Nature.
Animal world
The dove has the 'compass' in the brain
US scientists say that pigeons move by noting information about the magnetic field of the earth, using brain cells like a biological compass. According to The New York T…
Animal world
The mouse is not afraid of cats
Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Monterotondo (Italy) have discovered areas ...