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Top: Overexpression of genes from the B2-SINE family in retinal ganglion neurons led to accelerated growth after injury. Bottom: Ganglion cells after injury without B2-SINE overexpression
07.07.2025

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered hundreds of molecules that promote nerve regeneration in mice – and may even encourage growth in...

Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior
15.11.2022

By flipping a single synaptic connection in a neural circuit, the researchers caused male worms to behave like females in response to a...

Avocado - a fruit abundant with beta-sitosterol. Photo credit: Shutterstock
18.05.2021

Mice receiving the plant-derived substance were less anxious than the controls

Inhibitory mouse neurons – viewed under a microscope
13.04.2021

A study of lab-grown neurons reveals a new regulatory mechanism for keeping the On-Off switches in our brain in balance