A new MIT study finds that somatostatin-expressing neurons follow a unique trajectory when forming connections in the brain’s ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled ...

Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Researchers identify two key proteins that allow chandelier cells to connect with excitatory neurons. This "handshake" regulates brain signals and, when disrupted, may lead to epilepsy or autism.

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

Researchers are uncovering how disrupted glutamatergic synapses drive diverse forms of intellectual disability, revealing new ...