An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

Now, researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet say they’ve found the clearest answer yet. They report the discovery of ...

New neurons in your brain? A landmark study from Karolinska Institutet finds adults keep forming brain cells into the old age ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing ...

This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

A basic review of the anatomy, physiology and personal protective equipment related to the respiratory system.

First devised by Zoltan Takats, a chemist and professor at Imperial College London, the technology consists of a needle-like ...

As time goes by, our bodies change, you know, even the brain. A major change is how brain structure seems to shrink with age. Studies show that this happens at both large and small levels inside. You ...

A neuron extends an axon to make contact with other neurons. A team of more than 100 scientists recorded the cellular activity and mapped the structure in a cubic millimeter of a mouse’s brain.

Immersing the brain in a solution containing formaldehyde is a commonly used method for preserving the structure of human brain tissue in brain banking. However, there are questions about the quality ...

It suggests local cellular interactions may profoundly influence brain aging—and offers fresh insights into how we might slow ...