In our brain, information is passed from one neuron to the next at a structure called synapse. At a chemical synapse, a chemical is released from the signal-sending neuron or presynaptic neuron. This ...

Science paper by IST Austria scientists reports first evidence for 'microdomain' coupling at a mature central synapse and explores the implications for synaptic plasticity Information transmission at ...

Chemical transmission at a synapse between two neurons is a core step for information processing in neural networks (Figure 1). To reveal the information processing in the brain, which consists of a ...

Nuclear calcium is an important mediator of activity-dependent gene expression in the nervous system. It serves as a signalling end point in synapse-to-nucleus communication and activates gene ...

A new kind of transistor could be the missing piece of the artificial intelligence puzzle. Harvard researchers are working on transistors that mimic human neurons. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Switching immune cells on is a critical step in combating infection. In the case of T cells, which are key players in immunity, this happens when dormant T cells circulating in the blood encounter a ...

A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered the existence of loose coupling between calcium channels and release sensors of exocytosis at a mature central synapse in the rodent brain. The researchers show that ...

Calcium imaging of the VNC neuropil in an isolated CNS. (A) Schematics of the CNS, the VNC, the neuropil, and boutons in the Drosophila larvae. (B) Schematic diagram illustrating the setup for calcium ...

A new kind of transistor could be the missing piece of the artificial intelligence puzzle. Harvard researchers are working on transistors that mimic human neurons. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...