Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the synapse—the site at which signals are passed between the brain cells. The nervous system ...

A breakthrough study sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and memory.

Synapses are subcellular microcompartments ... Do topologically organized chemical gradients exist inside dendrites, and do they play a significant role in modulating synaptic information processing?

Spiny protrusions along the dendrites form the synapses that connect pyramidal neurons to other cells. Yaeger's experiments showed that connections from the dLGN all led to a defined region of the ...

A breakthrough study published today in the Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of ...

It seems likely that multiple signaling pathways, some involving kinases, function cooperatively to define precise sites of synapse formation between axons and dendrites, and to determine ...

This study demonstrates how long-distance communication in neurons works in the brain, which is key to sustaining the brain's plasticity and ...