New research details the subcellular structures in neurons that enable signals to be transmitted from where they are received at specific sites on dendrites to the decision-making cell body located ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed ...

New York on Friday ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after ...

By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.