The vesicle cycle describes the steps through which neurotransmitters (chemical signals) are released at a synapse (a ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working ...

Young and his team first confirmed that the proteins play several key roles in ensuring that synaptic vesicles which contain ...

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks that govern thought, behavior, and consciousness. It also explores how ...

Chemical ones, which are more common in mammals, involve molecules called neurotransmitters, whereas electrical synapses rely on proteins called connexins.

Scientists have discovered a configuration of electrical synapses that “filter” sensory information to guide perception and behavior in animals.

This chemical interaction stabilized the conductive filaments through stronger bonds, allowing them to persist even without power - mimicking how long-term memories are stored through lasting ...

A long-running research endeavor reveals key chemical players that cement memories in place—and still more have yet to be discovered ...

Scientists in Japan reversed the signs of Alzheimer’s in lab mice by restoring the healthy function of neuron synapses in their brains.

By analyzing 1,600 features from the imaging datasets, such as protein content, distribution, or shape, the scientists discovered a previously unknown type of chemical synapse.

At these synapses, the electrical impulse is converted into chemical messengers that are received and sensed by the post-synapses of the neighboring neuron.

Chemical synapses are specialized junctions through which cells of the nervous system signal to one another and to non-neuronal cells such as muscles or glands. A chemical synapse between a motor ...