New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

A neuron or nerve cell is the brain's fundamental building block for the transmission of information. The cell body (or soma) is a neuron’s center, from which different types of extensions ...

This process continues from contact site to contact site all along the dendrite to the cell body, where the neuron decides how it will communicate with other neurons. The new research reveals a novel ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory. | Neuroscience ...

Our biceps and brain cells might have more in common than we believed. According to a new study from the Lippincott-Schwartz ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

New research on nematodes reveals how glial cells maintain and monitor neuronal ... crucial supporting players detect and respond to neuron damage. Published in Nature Communications, the study ...