Researchers found a powerful protein that helps strengthen the messaging system of the brain. The discovery could lead to new ...

A team of scientists from the University of Cologne's Institute of Biochemistry has made a decisive discovery about the ...

Researchers discovered that gephyrin, a key protein at inhibitory synapses, forms organized filaments that act as the structural basis for postsynaptic densities.

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

A team of scientists from the University of Cologne’s Institute of Biochemistry has discovered a significant finding about ...

Microglia acts as the first line of defense in the central nervous system, constantly scanning for pathogens and abnormalities. Scientists have now demonstrated that microglial genes associated with ...

A new PET tracer can provide insights into how spinal cord injuries affect not only the spinal cord, but also the brain, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

The discovery in electron micrographs of a synaptic bouton arising directly from a node of Ranvier in the motor horn of the monkey spinal cord, and of a node covered by extensions of two outer ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered significant clues to the evolutionary origins of the nervous system by studying the genome of a sea ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered significant clues to the evolutionary origins of the nervous system by studying the genome of a sea ...