Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

The protein is linked to a type of muscular dystrophy Jennifer Jahncke, Ph.D. (left), a postdoctoral scholar working in the ...

Low-intensity non-invasive brain stimulation techniques could help to restore neuron health in Alzheimer's disease, a new ...

Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

New research reveals that the protein Dystroglycan plays a critical role in forming and maintaining connections between nerve ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working ...

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that neurons can burn fat, challenging the long-held belief that the brain relies solely on glucose for fuel.