Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal ...

From a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, scientists have constructed a precise, 3D map of the activity in a mouse’s brain, ...

Watch UChicago neurobiologist Mark Sheffield and his team investigate the mechanisms of memory by studying neuron activity ...

This discovery provides a clearer understanding of how the connections between neurons change during learning. Given that most brain disorders, including degenerative and psychiatric conditions, ...

Researchers have created the largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date, by mapping cells in a ...

An NIH-funded project leverages advanced synapse imaging to monitor real-time neuronal changes during learning, unveiling new ...

Researchers have long sought to understand the biological mechanisms that underlie learning. We know that the brain forms ...

A massive, multi-year project led by over 150 scientists has produced the most detailed map yet of how visual information ...

A study on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) reveals that immune cells, specifically macrophages, play a critical role in ...

The ability to quickly recognize sounds, particularly the vocalizations made by other animals, is known to contribute to the ...

Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories ... pulses are communicated with other neurons through connections between them called synapses. Individual neurons have ...