The functioning of neurons, cells that transmit information in the nervous system, heavily relies on the production of ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production ...

Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production, a process that fails in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, ...

The discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of a structure in the avian eye that has been misinterpreted for centuries.

Stress during pregnancy such as gut changes or a trigger of the immune system can impact the brain health of the foetus, potentially paving way ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...