In the present study, the researchers answered a fundamental question: What are the specific proteomes that define the many different types of brain synapses? Scientists have long known that there are ...

A new model suggests that astrocytes might be used in computation, coordinating with neurons and connecting synapses in ...

However, unlike chemical synapses, they are bidirectional — information can flow in either direction. Neurons are one of the most fascinating types of cell in the human body. They are essential ...

The cell has two types of dendrites–one trunk-like structure ... Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.

The mechanisms behind the organization of neuronal synapses remain unclear owing to the sheer number of genes, proteins, and neuron types involved. In a recent study, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of ...

Scientists at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons. The commonly overlooked protrusions called primary cilia contain special ...

A typical active synapse has both of these types of receptors, which bind the neurotransmitter glutamate. NMDA receptors normally require cooperation with AMPA receptors to pass signals because ...

Synapses are junctions via which neurons communicate with each other or with other types of cells. Synapses are formed throughout the course of a person's life, yet their strength and numbers ...

For the new study, the researchers investigated a specific type of connection between neuronal cells, called electrical synapses, which differs from the more widely studied chemical synapses. They ...