New research for the first time reveals the function of a little-understood junction between cells in the brain that could have important treatment implications for conditions ranging from multiple ...

Research involving a Rutgers professor sheds new light on the biological basis of schizophrenia by directly measuring ...

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 ...

In the brain, highly specific connections called synapses link nerve cells and transmit electrical signals in a targeted manner. Despite decades of research, how synapses form during brain development ...

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The human brain processes complex information while consuming merely the power of a dim light bulb. This remarkable efficiency stems from synapses, the connections between brain ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have developed a new type of electronic component that demonstrates learning and memory functions like the human brain. The novel "photoferroelectric synapse" device, ...

The human brain actively keeps "learning" in balance by holding on to what matters and letting go of what does not.