Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start-it becomes refined by what ...

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures ...

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

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered that a magnetic brain treatment already used for depression can boost the brain’s ...

The laboratory of Ege Kavalali, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, published a paper in Nature ...

Silent synapses are dormant neural connections that hold untapped brain potential. Discover how ketamine, exercise, and other interventions can awaken these connections.

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that ...

Silent synapses are dormant neural connections that hold untapped brain potential. Discover how ketamine, exercise, and other interventions can awaken these connections.

Electrical synapses that carry messages through the brain have been artificially engineered in mammals for the first time, altering their behaviour. This could have potential for preventing or ...