Three studies of the brain regions responsible for processing sensory information show that their neurons are and communicate ...

Recent research suggests that one key player in reducing the risk and progression of Alzheimer’s could be aerobic exercise.

Scientists have developed a new kind of laser-based artificial neuron that mimics a biological nerve cell. This artificial ...

Researchers have identified the mitochondrial calcium uniporter as a critical protein in the strengthening of synaptic ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

The study, published in the scientific journal Neuron, could help scientists understand the neurological basis for overcoming conditions like drug or sexual addiction. Why do emotional events ...

The basic operating principle of the Hopfield–Brody model can be illustrated in a simple two-neuron circuit (Fig. 1). In this example, one neuron (blue) receives constant input current that ...

New research details the subcellular structures in neurons that enable signals to be transmitted from where they are received at specific sites on dendrites to the decision-making cell body located ...

The fact that most people don’t understand the anatomy of a shoe leads to a near universal shopping experience: You see a particular trail running shoe or hiking boot hyped online. Molded EVA ...

Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the synapse—the site at which signals are passed between the brain cells. The nervous system ...

Studies on humans have generally been less definitive than those done on animals because it is substantially more difficult to record the activity of a single neuron in human brains. However ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts—photos of family and friends on the ...