Homeostatic plasticity, the brain's method of preserving equilibrium in neural circuits, relies heavily on spontaneous ...

Existing three-dimensional (3D) neuronal culture technology has limitations in brain research due to the difficulty of ...

Characterization of intracellular synapse heterogeneity aides to understand the intricate computational logic of neuronal circuits. Despite recent advances in connectomics, the spatial patterns of ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

There are few scientific methods more elegantly simple than "just sprinkle it on top." Researchers at Tohoku University and ...

This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...

Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start—it becomes refined by what babies see—but the authors of a new MIT study still weren't prepared for the ...

Inspired by nature, scientists created a self-powered device that recognizes color just like our eyes, paving the way for advanced machine vision.

A new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University has revealed the detailed structure of glutamate receptors in the cerebellum using cryo-electron microscopy.

Scientists have mapped the molecular structure of glutamate receptors in the cerebellum for the first time using cryo-electron microscopy.