Researchers have solved a mystery that has confounded scientists for 80 years: the crystal structure of the ...

The synapses and network topology enhance neural synchronization and anti-interference, enabling the bio-inspired brain model to mimic biological noise resilience effectively. This study numerically ...

Secondary erythrocytosis often results from conditions that cause tissue hypoxia or an improper increase in erythropoietin (EPO) production. EPO, the major regulator of erythropoiesis, has a comple ...

Scientists have discovered a configuration of electrical synapses that “filter” sensory information to guide perception and behavior in animals.

Figure 1. A model of dendritic growth for a cortical pyramidal neuron driven by activity-independent and -dependent mechanisms. (a) Schematic of the soma of a pyramidal neuron (orange triangle) with ...

By analyzing 1,600 features from the imaging datasets, such as protein content, distribution, or shape, the scientists discovered a previously unknown type of chemical synapse.

At these synapses, the electrical impulse is converted into chemical messengers that are received and sensed by the post-synapses of the neighboring neuron.

Chemical synapses are specialized junctions through which cells of the nervous system signal to one another and to non-neuronal cells such as muscles or glands. A chemical synapse between a motor ...