USC researchers developed genetically engineered tools that can selectively and reversibly dismantle excitatory or inhibitory ...

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks ...

This networking is how we learn, reason, form memories, and adapt to our world, and it’s made possible by synapses, tiny junctions dotting a neuron’s branches that receive and transmit input from ...

When there are fewer dendritic spines, fewer synapses are formed, and brain cells struggle to communicate properly. This ...

Hevin reverses cognitive decline in mice by improving neuronal connections, without affecting amyloid plaque levels.

We were surprised to find that the synapses on a neuron don’t all follow the same rule. For example, scientists have often thought that neurons follow what are called Hebbian rules, where neurons that ...

Ever since humans have existed, the quest for immortality has been a theme of myths and legends. With our advanced technology ...

Researchers expect LICONN technology will be broadly useful to enable high-resolution tissue analysis in other organs and ...

Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies.