Williams and Fletcher examined the function of longer neurons from the thicker end of the visual cortex they found these neurons were operating as expected -- they possessed two integration zones.

A new study in mice trained to perform a sound identification task in a virtual reality maze reveals contrasts in how groups of neurons in different regions of the brain function during decision ...

Researchers from Kyushu University have developed an innovative technique to non-invasively measure two key signals, membrane voltage and intracellular calcium levels, at the same time, in neurons ...

Recently, researchers used modern laser microscopy techniques to observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape both the structure and function of neurons in the mouse hippocampus, a brain ...

Neurons may function more solo than thought Surprising observations of neuron firing patterns raise new questions about how the brain works ...

How neurons process information is dependent on their positioning within the cortex, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Queensland.

Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a common function: release chemicals called neurotransmitters to communicate across circuit connections called ...

How the brain largely maintains its function when neurons are lost – this is what researchers at the University Medical Center Mainz, the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) and Hebrew ...

Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and dementia.

Glial cells help support, connect, and protect the neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems. They come in many shapes, sizes, and types, each performing specialized functions.

Cellular differentiation of stem cells into specialized cells requires many steps, including division, to create more cells; ...