New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Experimental electron micrograph of purified synaptic vesicles (upper). Synaptic vesicles automatically identified in the image with a new computer program are highlighted with different colours and ...

Neurons communicate using electricity and chemistry. Most neurons are composed of three main parts, each of which plays a special role in this communication. First is the cell body, which is the ...

While the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia are still largely unknown, researchers have been able to identify a key characteristic in affected brains: ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...