Understanding how human neurons cope with the energy demands of a large, active brain could open up new avenues for treating ...

Binge drinking in early adult years fundamentally changes how the brain's neurons communicate, in what scientists equate to a ...

Researchers found that methamphetamine and PCP cause a phenomenon known as neurotransmitter switching, impairing memory. This ...

In mice, stress altered the way that the brain packaged memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response — but drugs were ...

Memories are created in a matter of seconds. Researchers now may have begun to uncover how behavioral timescale learning ...

Binge drinking in early adults can lead to long-lasting and potentially permanent dysregulation in the brain, according to a ...

Neurobiologists have made a breakthrough in understanding how environmental factors might contribute to autism spectrum ...

Between impulses the transmitter molecules are rapidly removed from the synaptic cleft to prevent continuous stimulation of postsynaptic neurons ... Re-uptake – the neurotransmitter is ...

When there is a lack of oxygen in the brain, glutamate, a neurotransmitter, is released from neurons in large amounts. This increased glutamate causes the production of NO. NO produced in neurons and ...

This study presents valuable insights into the organization of second-order circuits for gustatory neurons, particularly how they integrate opposing taste inputs and the metabolic states that regulate ...

If you ever tried cramming all your learning in one night before the exam, you know it doesn't usually work. Surprisingly, this has little to do with the brain.

Neurons "hear" these electrical whispers ... Each message, passed encoded in a packet of chemical neurotransmitters, triggers a tiny electrical response at the synapse—a few thousandths of ...