Neurons

Unusual clusters on neurons are calcium-signaling “hotspots” that activate gene transcription

A single dose of psilocybin given to mice prompts an immediate and long-lasting increase in connections between neurons

International collaboration maps critical measurements of activity in vivo to more than 120 types of neurons from the brain region responsible for autobiographic memory

The research team addressed limitations of current technology  by pioneering a hybrid device that fused two different technologies

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology develop a method in fruit flies that marks receptor proteins in selected cells

Researchers delve into networks of virtual brain cells to explore a unique firing behavior

Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses

Energy constraints lead to novel ways of efficient, at-a-distance communication

UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Eva Anton, PhD, found that defective primary cilia can modulate connectivity between neurons during brain development and cause rare neurodevelopmental conditions called Joubert syndrome-related disorders

Less than 10 percent of neurons in the mouse visual system behave the way scientists thought most such cells work to perceive the outside world