Figure 2: Going inside the spines and exploring synaptic proteins that support the function of individual synapses. Thus, the truth may be a mixture of these two possibilities, to say the least ...

What other signaling molecules function along with neurexin and neuroligin in synapse formation, and how are the molecular interactions orchestrated? The present picture of the neurexin ...

Synaptic configurations play a key role in how the nervous system processes sensory information to generate behavioral ...

An electrical impulse cannot directly cross the gap so a different mechanism has to be used. Between impulses the transmitter molecules are rapidly removed from the synaptic cleft to prevent ...

New research reveals how electrical synapses filter sensory input, helping animals choose actions based on context.

Following development, synapses continue to remodel throughout life, which is important for processes like learning and memory. Given their importance in brain function, it is not surprising that ...

“It would be interesting to investigate whether improving endolysosomal function, as we did in aged neurons, recovers synapses,” she wrote. Almeida found that restoring the acid pH of lysosomes ...