A startup claims to have launched a world-first AI speech-to-speech translation system. The tool, called Aivia, was developed by Interprefy, a Zurich-based provider of translation services. The ...

Serotonin triggers changes in astrocyte gene expression patterns, turning astrocytes into a hub of olfactory sensation processing,” Sardar said. “This project has uncovered novel aspects of astrocyte ...

An astrocyte-secreted protein called S100 beta is known to stabilize the firing of rat neurons, so Chattarji’s team suspected it might contribute to the fragile X neurons’ erratic firing. In support ...

Aivia 15 empowers scientists to set up quickly, deploy intuitive AI-powered analysis for accurate detection, and then easily batch process their analyses. Usability is at the heart of the latest ...

“When you’re startled or overwhelmed, there’s so much activity going on in your brain that you can’t take in any more information,” said Kira Poskanzer, PhD, an associate professor of biochemistry and ...

Astrocyte dysfunction causes cognitive decline Date: April 20, 2023 Source: Weill Cornell Medicine Summary: People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal ...

This framework might help to understand how the brain reaches its amazing memory capacity. According to conventional models, memory depends just on neuron to neuron connections; astrocytes might ...

MIT researchers have now put forth a new hypothesis for how astrocytes might contribute to memory storage. The architecture suggested by their model would help to explain the brain's massive ...

A lesser-known type is the astrocyte, a somewhat star-shaped cell that secretes proteins critical for proper brain development. Astrocytes “tell the neurons what to do,” says Nicola Allen, ...

The brain also contains billions of astrocytes—star-shaped cells with many long extensions that allow them to interact with millions of neurons. Although they have long been thought to be mainly ...