The laboratory of Ege Kavalali, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, published a paper in Nature ...

A new approach to Alzheimer's disease treatment could be on the horizon, inspired by a compound found in common herbs.

Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the synapse—the site at which signals are passed between the brain cells. The nervous system ...

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) researchers have developed a neuromorphic photonic semiconductor neuron ...

Boost Neuroscience is a “stealth” biotech company that has developed a proprietary synapse network platform based on the work of Nobel Laureate Dr. Thomas Südhof, M.D. Boost was spun out of ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team has recently demonstrated how temperature can affect ...