Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, would it matter?

How neurons build a 3-D vascular structure to keep the retina healthy Date: May 24, 2024 Source: University of California - San Francisco Summary: Scientists have known for years that a lattice of ...

'New' ALS gene destabilizes neuron's structure and chokes off its nucleus How mutation in brain cell leads to ALS and offers path for drugs Date: August 16, 2023 Source: Northwestern University ...

Pyramidal-neuron dendrites contain voltage-gated channels that can influence synaptic integration. These channels can also support backpropagating action potentials and dendritically initiated spikes.

Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That reduction ...

A study has described how a gene mutation linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disrupts the stability of neurons and “chokes off” their nuclei, impairing their function, and suggests that an ...

A research team has found the three-dimensional structure of synaptic adhesion molecules, which orchestrate synaptogenesis. The research findings also propose the mechanism of synapses in its ...

However, an artificial neuron and synapse based on complex complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuits limit the scalability and energy efficiency of neuromorphic hardware. In this work, a ...

Community structure is ubiquitous across a wide range of natural systems 13, 14, and the construct has proven useful in analyzing networks describing sequential transition probabilities 15, as in ...

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see – but it’s been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now, researchers at ...