Two activities support the brain's ability to establish reliable connections in the presence of significant biological background noise.
New technology helps researchers better understand neurotransmission and how synapses function.
Researchers discover the FABP5 protein is key to how endocannibinoids travel from neurons to receptors.
Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, scientists lit up the inside of a neuron, capturing spectacular video footage that shows the movement of proteins throughout the cell. The video offers a rare peek at how proteins, the brain's building blocks, are directed through neurons to renew its structure.
Rice University researchers detail the dynamics of how receptors alter their shapes to control sensitivity of the gate to chemical signals.
Computational simulations reveal the integration of both neuronal and neurotransmitter systems at a whole-brain level is vital to fully understand the effects of psilocybin on brain activity.
Researchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.
A new study challenges conventional thinking about how neurons that release dopamine communicate. The findings could have vital implications for dopamine related diseases such as Parkinson's.
Tufts researchers have developed neurotransmitter-lipid hybrids that help transport therapeutic drugs and gene editing proteins across the blood-brain barrier in mice.
The interaction between mGluR7 and Elfn1 is not only crucial for building neural networks, it could also be important in some neurological disorders, a new study claims.
A new study reports on how neurons equalize between excitation and inhibition.
Study reveals how CD2AP may enhance Alzheimer's susceptibility. The gene affects neural communication by regulating the levels of regulatory proteins present around synapses.
