Neurons are talkers. They each communicate with fellow neurons, muscles or other cells by releasing neurotransmitter chemicals at "synapse" junctions, ultimately producing functions ranging from ...

An often-overlooked communication strategy for neurons might be more prevalent than previously believed. New research from biology professor Adam Miller's lab in the UO's College of Arts and Sciences ...

Schematic representation of axonal transport vesicles (blue) carrying presynaptic proteins (SV and AZ proteins). Kinesin motor proteins (KIF1A) attach these vesicles and carry them along the axons to ...

By mimicking how the brain operates, neuromorphic computing can use dramatically less energy than conventional electronic AI ...

Insights from advanced imaging technology show how neurons communicate at the atomic level for the first time. For the first time, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) used advanced ...

New research has shown that contrary to popular belief, memories might not actually be stored in the synapses of neurons, which could have some pretty remarkable implications. The study led by David ...

Neuromorphic computing is a computing approach that mimics how the human brain works. Our gray matter is a marvel of nature, ...

The dentate gyrus is one of only two areas in the brain where new neurons are formed continuously in adults through a process called neurogenesis. When a new granule cell neuron is formed in the ...