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Synapse organization
The synapse is an essential component of the nervous system through which neurons pass electrical or chemical signals to one another. Synapses are organized starting with a pre-synaptic neuron which sends information to the post-synaptic neuron which receives the information.
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JAN 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function at peak levels. A few miserable nights with no sleep might not make a hu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 01, 2017
Technology
Employees take 20-minute naps to boost productivity.
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 17, 2017
Neuroscience
When it comes to brain function, it’s all about the connections. The brain contains billions of neurons that commu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 05, 2017
Neuroscience
Fairness is a concept that is difficult to define for most people, because, in life, not everything is always fair. It&#
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at MIT have reported a method they’ve developed for generating very high-resolution tissue sample imag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2016
Neuroscience
At the recent Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, CA many new research projects were presented, data was disc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
Scientists have developed a brain implant that can turn the patient’s immune system against Alzheimer’s dise
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 13, 2016
Videos
On appearance alone, the human brain not a uniquely impressive organ. It's about a 3-pound mass of squishy matter decora
...
NOV 18, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human brain may not look like much, composed of about three pounds of soft mushy matter. But we all know that our br
...
APR 27, 2015
Neuroscience
Deadly brain tumors called high-grade gliomas grow with the help of nerve activity in the cerebral cortex, according to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 10, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Stephanie Dutchen, Harvard Medical School
It's been "known" for decades: Sensory, motor and cognitive signals ...
It's been "known" for decades: Sensory, motor and cognitive signals ...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider