A new study reveals how young synapses gradually mature to send chemical signals correctly — a process that can take days and depends on neural activity.

Three winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine were announced in Stockholm, Sweden on Oct. 9. Prize winners Arvid Carlsson, ...

Whether we are writing an email, rushing for a bus, or humming a tune, every thought, feeling, and action relies on ...

Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections ...

Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections, ...

As summarized in Science, the study describes a unified “kiss-shrink-run” mechanism of synaptic transmission. This model ...

How do we think, feel, remember, or move? It all depends on transmission of chemical signals in the brain, carried and released by molecular containers called vesicles. In a new study, researchers ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

Glial cells, also known as neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells that play a crucial role in various neurophysiological processes. They not only support nervous system structures but also contribute to ...