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

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

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

Swiss team has uncovered a new role for astrocytes in brain computation. Using advanced microscopy, researchers found that ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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

A new PET tracer can provide insights into how spinal cord injuries affect not only the spinal cord, but also the brain, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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 ...