In the brain, highly specific connections called synapses link nerve cells and transmit electrical signals in a targeted manner. Despite decades of research, how synapses form during brain development ...
According to the researchers: Childhood brain topology reaches a turning point at age 9, transitioning to the adolescent ...
Zap-and-freeze” high-resolution imaging visualizes synapses in action and may lead to a better understanding of conditions ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they ...
Instant synapse visualization with our fluorescence probe. A diagram showing that the fluorescent probe can visualize AMPA receptors on synapses by sprinkling. There are few scientific methods more ...
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 ...
Dopamine brings on a surge of pleasure, but too much dopamine in a synapse can ultimately lead to mood disorders and ...