Most synapses form on small, specialized postsynaptic structures known as dendritic spines1. The influx of Ca2+ ions into such spines—through synaptic receptors and voltage-sensitive Ca2 ...

Researchers have discovered that apical and basal dendrites of the same neuron use different strategies to learn, suggesting ...

Recent scientific evidence suggests consciousness is more than just a function of the brain and three theories have emerged ...

A key goal in neuroscience is to explain how the operations of a neuron emerge from sets of active channels with specific dendritic distributions. If general principles can be identified for these ...

Dendrites—needle-like lithium formations—can grow during charging, potentially short-circuiting batteries. Solid-state designs aren’t immune but seem to be better at controlling or even ...

Dendritic-cell precursors were harvested by leukapheresis in weeks 0, 4, 8, and 24, loaded ex vivo with antigen for 2 days, and then infused intravenously over 30 minutes. Phase I patients received ...

1. Identify the key roles of dendritic cells in cancer immunotherapy, including their use as antigen-loaded vaccines and intratumoral adjuvants. 2. Explain the strategies used to overcome tumor ...