New research highlights how astrocytes, long considered mere support cells, actively shape brain network dynamics.

Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells—non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons—are ...

A Florida Atlantic University study shows that astrocytes, glial cells long viewed as passive, actively influence brain ...

For example, scientists have often thought that neurons follow what are called Hebbian rules, where neurons that consistently fire together, wire together. Instead, ...

The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the form of tiny electrical signals sent between neurons—specialized cells that ...

The majority of brain cells are neurons, while some cells have other functions. But the exact number of neuron types is unknown, although recent research in human brains has identified at least ...

The Australian-developed machine, a biocomputer marketed for research purposes, uses living neural tissue integrated with ...

What is cool about our lab is that we have this really high-resolution imaging of neuronal activity, so we can see single neurons light up as the mice run the maze. The technique we use allows us to ...

Neurons and their branch extensions known as dendrites are featured within a mouse’s cerebral cortex. CREDIT: Komiyama Lab, UC San Diego. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Additionally, neurons were more likely to fire bursts after long silent periods, introducing a time-dependent element to how information is encoded.