Jennifer Morgan, senior scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, studies how the synapse malfunctions in devastating diseases such as Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia. Now, her lab ...

Cell polarity is the asymmetric organisation of several cellular components, including its plasma membrane, cytoskeleton or organelles. This asymmetry can be used for specialised functions, such ...

Neuro-synaptic RAM; 3D photonic-electronic data link; complex memory management.

A new technical paper titled “Synaptic and neural behaviours in a standard silicon transistor” was published by researchers ...

To overcome this, the scientists used a succinate analog capable of penetrating cells effectively. This approach successfully ...

New structural markers of memory storage uncovered by Scripps Research may pave the way for new treatments for memory loss.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated that a single, standard silicon transistor, the ...

Wenzhou Medical University and collaborating institutions have identified a population of human neural retinal stem-like ...

Glial cells, including astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocytes, are not merely supportive elements but actively contribute to neuronal development. Specifically, glia guide neuronal ...

New research from the University of Chicago challenges long-held beliefs about how synaptic plasticity contributes to memory ...

Concepts encoded by concept neurons can be an animal, an article of clothing, a place, or a person. The concept can be evoked ...