New research from Colorado State University into the ways neurons regulate chemical balance in the brain could provide ...

Scientists have discovered millions of so-called silent synapses in the adult brain, immature links between neurons that are dormant until they are needed for the formation of new memories. It had ...

Every movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication ...

In Nature Communications, a research team affiliated with UNIST present a fully biodegradable, robust, and energy-efficient ...

A research team led by Dr. Àlex Bayés, Head of the Molecular Physiology of the Synapse Group at the Institut de Recerca Sant ...

The brain’s nerve cells communicate by firing messages to one another through junctions called synapses, and problems with those connections are linked to disorders like Alzheimer’s and epilepsy. Now ...

A vesicle, only a few nanometers in size and filled with neurotransmitters, approaches a cell membrane, fuses with it, and ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. Silent synapses represent one of neuroscience's most fascinating discoveries—connections between neurons that lie dormant until activated by specific triggers. These ...

Individuals with traumatic brain iInjuries are an underrepresented group across the country. Synapse is a national club that is dedicated to giving a supportive community to those who have experienced ...

MIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of “silent synapses” — immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they’re recruited to help form new ...