Because synapses are responsible for passing information between neurons, these connections are vital for communication within and outside the brain. Therefore, understanding how they form, function, ...

IBM has helped create an electronic “brain chip” after a decade of research. If all goes as planned, it could be one of the greatest inventions of the computing era, and this is not an understatement.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The human brain processes complex information while consuming merely the power of a dim light bulb. This remarkable efficiency stems from synapses, the connections between brain ...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has emerged as a key player in the activation of silent synapses. This protein, which some view as "Miracle-Gro for the brain," plays a pivotal role in ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. Silent synapses represent one of neuroscience's most fascinating discoveries—connections between neurons that lie dormant until activated by specific triggers. These ...

As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains-and neuroscientists aren't sure why.

A cartoon of a synapse between two brain cells, with neurotransmitters in yellow, on a black, blue and white background. Credit: Kaori Serakaki/OIST How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These ...

Striking electron microscope pictures from inside the brains of mice suggest what happens in our own brain every day: Our synapses - the junctions between nerve cells - grow strong and large during ...

Specific brain cells known as layer 5 pyramidal neurons play a vital role in how our brains process information. Research by the team of Prof. Joris de Wit (VIB-KU Leuven) and colleagues highlights ...