A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing.

Memristors, or “memory resistors,” are the leading candidate for replacing synapses in a neuromorphic (brain-like) computer.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) poses challenges to today's computer technology. Conventional silicon ...

A team of scientists from the University of Cologne's Institute of Biochemistry has made a decisive discovery about the molecular basis of synapse formation in the central nervous system. They studied ...

Researchers discovered that gephyrin, a key protein at inhibitory synapses, forms organized filaments that act as the structural basis for postsynaptic densities.

Physicists are developing an innovative approach that will significantly improve the energy efficiency of computers. They ...

Researchers developed a new PET tracer capable of measuring synapse loss after spinal cord injury, offering insights into ...

A new PET tracer can provide insights into how spinal cord injuries affect not only the spinal cord, but also the brain, ...

A new study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience has found that the brains of cats with dementia change in a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Todd Sacktor was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia. “An empty bedroom next to mine. A swing set with two ...

The Synapse Integrated Therapy Center will help Naval Special Warfare veterans with TBIs by combining three types of therapy ...

A collaborative French-Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing. Dozens of synapses ...