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 ...

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.

The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.

Scientists have unlocked the secret world of dark excitons — tiny energy carriers crucial for the future of solar power and ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has identified a key mechanism responsible for endosomal recycling ...