Neurotransmitter molecules cross the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors known as ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) and G-protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) on the postsynaptic neuron.

Memory resides within a dense network of billions of neurons within the brain. We rely on synaptic plasticity—the strengthening and modulation of connections between these neurons—to ...

LICONN is the first technology beyond electron microscopy capable of reconstructing brain tissue with all the synaptic connections between neurons. It also opens up the possibility of visualizing ...

The researchers claim LICONN is the first technology beyond electron microscopy (EM) that is capable of reconstructing brain tissue with all the synaptic connections between neurons. It also opens ...

OPERATION of Hope and bottling company Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited, are back again this year, offering free corrective cleft lip surgeries at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. The free ...

It's not entirely understood why some children are born with orofacial clefts, such as cleft lip or palate. But a new study suggests a genetic clue may be found in a rare breed of hunting dog.

"This technique provides a lens into the synaptic architecture of memory, something previously unattainable in such detail," said Adam Cohen, professor of chemistry and chemical biology and of ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby's lip or mouth do not form properly. As per the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lip forms between the ...

Dreams as a mere subconscious activity are passe Youngsters today record their dreams on a daily basis to get an insight into their minds Be it a garish nightmare or a spacedout daydream dreaming has ...

The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN), a key serotonergic center, demonstrates stress-induced synaptic impairments that may underlie depressive phenotypes. Sinisan (SNS), a classical Chinese herbal formula, ...