Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

At excitatory synapses in the cerebral cortex, the most numerous synapses in our brain, the presynaptic nerve ending contains several tens to a few hundreds of synaptic vesicles filled with the ...

In December 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon, who had suffered a severe brain injury in August 1991, began participating in a new and novel multi-movement therapy ...

To understand how the brain learns and retains information, scientists try to quantify how much stronger a synapse has gotten through learning, and how much stronger it can get. Synaptic strength ...

New research uncovers how forever chemicals disrupt brain health, highlighting genetic impacts and raising concerns about ...

To understand how these brain cells exchange information through their synapses (junctions to exchange chemical 'messages'), the team of Prof. Joris de Wit (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and ...

The study suggests that mutations in the Usp9X gene could be a potential cause of autism. These mutations disrupt the ...

Xenon is one of the six noble gases. Its name derives from the Greek word for “strange”. In medicine, it has been used as an ...

Exercise releases neurotransmitters like endorphins; dopamine, part of the brain's reward system; norepinephrine, which can ...

A University of Kent expert explains how reading can improve our sleep, help emotional intelligence and reduce stress ...