For the first time, researchers have confirmed that selectively pruning certain synapses in the brain can paradoxically ...

Scientists used a tool called SynTrogo to edit brain circuits in mice, showing that trimming select synapses can make ...

Every thought, memory, and feeling we experience depends on trillions of tiny connection points in the brain called synapses.

Just as pruning tree branches helps them grow better, a study has found that appropriately "pruning" neural circuits in the ...

Welcome back to Birdbrained Science! Last time, we touched on the ‘bird’ aspect with migration and today, we’ll cover some brain stuff — let’s talk about pruning. However it happens, we know that once ...

Astrocytes are notoriously two-faced—calmly coddling neurons one minute, then ruthlessly consuming their synapses the next. Why these dramatic mood swings? Blame the EphA4 receptor, according to a ...