I still vividly remember the first time we observed neurons responding not to audible sound, but to concentrated, precisely calibrated ultrasonic pulses. On the screen in front of us, calcium signals ...

Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don't just imitate the brain - they talk to it. In a new study, the Northwestern team developed flexible, low-cost devices that ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By tracking glutamate in real time, scientists can finally see how neurons process ...

Cholesterol, a fat-like substance in the body best known for its role in cardiovascular health, also plays a key role in how ...

All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these proteins is relatively simple. Neurons in the brain, however, face a ...

A study in fruit flies led by researchers at NYU Langone Health has confirmed a long-standing suspicion about how the brain ...

Our brains constantly integrate information about both our internal state and our surroundings to determine how we behave. Much of this coordination depends on neuromodulators-chemical messengers that ...

Q | What scientific problem are you trying to solve? Parkinson's disease is often thought of as a disease that primarily affects dopamine-producing neurons, but growing evidence suggests that the ...