Researchers have discovered that apical and basal dendrites of the same neuron use different strategies to learn, suggesting ...

Scientists have mapped the molecular structure of glutamate receptors in the cerebellum for the first time using ...

When a neuron “fires,” it sends an electrochemical signal called an action ... Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via ...

Synapses are well-known to occur between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons, but had never been observed between the neuron's axon and the primary cilium.

We explain what a neuron looks like, what it does, and how it works. Health Conditions ... It normally ends with a number of synapses connecting to the dendrites of other neurons.

Every second, machines like drones, smartphones, and self-driving cars capture floods of visual data. But turning this data ...

Shedding light on how the brain fine-tunes its wiring during learning, a new study finds that different dendritic segments of a single neuron follow distinct rules. The findings challenge the idea ...

Neuron vs the Synapse: Which One Is in the Driving Seat? David Dahmen Physics April 2, 2024 ManelTor The brain is an immense network of neurons, whose dynamics underlie its complex information ...

Scientists at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons. The commonly overlooked protrusions called primary cilia contain special ...

The findings, which will be published Sept. 15 in Neuron, open a new avenue for therapies, the scientists said. “We showed that dopaminergic synapses become dysfunctional before neuronal death occurs, ...