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 ...

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 ...

Specialised cell type Animal or plant ... past each other to shorten the cell Neuron (nerve cell) Animal Transmits electrical impulses from one part of body to another Contain membrane proteins ...

In order to become a distinct cell type like a muscle cell or a neuron, cells must go through a series of developmental steps, each closer to the final cell type. When cells reach the final step, they ...

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

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 ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the ...