The functioning of the brain relies on the establishment of very precise connections between neurons: synapses. A recent ...

New research from the University of Chicago on the hippocampus, a brain area essential for memory, suggests that new rules of synaptic plasticity best explain how brain activity continually reshapes ...

In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers revealed the structural underpinnings of memory formation across a broad network of neurons in the mouse brain.

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Ange Postecoglou is on the brink after Liverpool smashed Tottenham to knock them out of the Carabao Cup and Aston Villa eased them out of the FA Cup three days later. Which poor sod will be left ...

Synaptic transmission is the biological process by which a neuron communicates with a target cell across a synapse. Chemical synaptic transmission involves the release of a neurotransmitter from ...

News is a way of life for Jenifer. Her work even took her overseas! She's made Louisiana her adopted home and takes pride in providing viewers with local news that matters. Jessica is one of the ...

The measles virus attacks long-lived immune cells, reducing antibody-mediated protection from other infectious diseases and casting a long shadow of childhood mortality.

Synaptic plasticity is the biological process by which specific patterns of synaptic activity result in changes in synaptic strength and is thought to contribute to learning and memory. Both pre ...

Each year, countless birds die after colliding with buildings. But simple solutions exist, from tiny dots on glass to turning out the lights.