Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections, ...

New research reveals a surprising link between cholesterol and brain health. Lowering bad cholesterol, or LDL, may reduce ...

A new study reveals how young synapses gradually mature to send chemical signals correctly — a process that can take days and depends on neural activity.

Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing. Published in the journal Cell, the research shows that these glial cells are ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. This research sheds light on the dynamics of the excitatory and ...

Erin Clabough was heading east on Virginia’s Interstate 64 Monday just after noon when she picked up her phone. She was in the passenger seat of her blue Jeep Cherokee, heading to Virginia Beach for ...

A meteorite fragment that burst through the roof of a Georgia home last June has been determined to be billions of years old and to predate the Earth, according to a geology professor. "A lot of ...

This study identifies astrocyte-intrinsic mechanisms by which the LRRK2 G2019S, a mutation linked to familial Parkinson's disease, disrupts synaptic integrity in the anterior cingulate cortex. The ...

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to award the 2026 HFSP Nakasone Award to Erin Schuman for her breakthrough related to the function and plasticity of ...