Every thought, memory, and feeling we experience depends on trillions of tiny connection points in the brain called synapses.

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for learning and memory. Results of the study, published in the journal Science ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

Scientists used a tool called SynTrogo to edit brain circuits in mice, showing that trimming select synapses can make ...

Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells.

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the ...

Scientists link a rising brain protein to memory decline and show it can be reversed in mice, offering a new target for ...

A zebra finch can fit in the palm of your hand, but its brain is doing something that looks almost unruly. Inside one part of ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...