The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea has developed a fully biodegradable artificial ...

The brain’s nerve cells communicate by firing messages to one another through junctions called synapses, and problems with those connections are linked to disorders like Alzheimer’s and epilepsy. Now ...

The human brain's remarkably prolonged development is unique among mammals and is thought to contribute to our advanced learning abilities. Disruptions in this process may explain certain ...

An analysis of how synaptic proteins change during early development reveals differences between mice and marmosets but also what's different in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The ...

New research from Colorado State University into the ways neurons regulate chemical balance in the brain could provide ...

Because synapses are responsible for passing information between neurons, these connections are vital for communication within and outside the brain. Therefore, understanding how they form, function, ...

A dendrite – an extension of a neuron - from a 12-month-old human cerebral cortex neuron, grown from human stem cells and transplanted into a mouse cerebral cortex. Two human-specific genes, SRGAP2B ...

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. Silent synapses represent one of neuroscience's most fascinating discoveries—connections between neurons that lie dormant until activated by specific triggers. These ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...