There are few scientific methods more elegantly simple than "just sprinkle it on top." Researchers at Tohoku University and ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

A team of researchers has discovered that a protein called cypin plays a powerful role in helping brain cells connect and ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to award the 2026 HFSP Nakasone Award to ...

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures ...

Think of cypin as a cellular traffic cop at the brain’s communication hubs (aka synapses, where neurons chat). Researchers ...

In apical dendrites, synapses were strengthened when they were coactive with nearby neighbors, suggesting that plasticity here is governed by local interactions between adjacent inputs.

Little-known cells might be key to human brain’s massive memory. A new model suggests that astrocytes might be used in computation, coordinating with neurons and connecting synapses in networks.

Electrical synapses that carry messages through the brain have been artificially engineered in mammals for the first time, altering their behaviour. This could have potential for preventing or ...