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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Microglial dysfunction has been implicated in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but limited access to human brain tissue posed ...

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 ...