Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

They found that ischemic injury induces astrocytes to modify their methylome to a stem cell state, involving the methylation ...

Astrocytes, non-neuronal cells, are a new target for Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatment A research team led by Dr. Hoon Ryu from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Satellite Cells in the Nervous System ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 205 No. 6 (December 1961), p. 62 doi:10.1038 ...

Although the scientific community has long focused on the role of astrocytes in removing toxic proteins around neurons, the exact mechanism remains unclear. Autophagy is a process by which cells ...

Glutamate is the primary neurotransmitter that nerve cells in the brain use to communicate with one another. Past ...

The connection between perturbations in BBB barrier function and damage to the astrocyte network and its ... tight junctions of endothelial cells maintain the integrity of the BBB, preventing ...

In Florida? Update your iPhone to iOS 18 right now. No, not for the new homescreen designs—for the satellite messaging. If cell service goes down when Hurricane Milton hits the coast ...

Additionally, those iPhone models have a Messaging Via Satellite feature that enables texting without Wi-Fi or cell service. For these services to work, you need to be outside with a clear view of ...