UMass Amherst engineers have built an artificial neuron powered by bacterial protein nanowires that functions like a real one ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a key mechanism underlying the development of motor neuron diseases, offering new insights into potential treatment options, according to a study published ...

When we form a memory, brain cells need to deliver supplies to strengthen specific neural connections. A new study from MPFI ...

A new study reveals how young synapses gradually mature to send chemical signals correctly — a process that can take days and depends on neural activity.

Scientists created biosensors to measure Rab proteins, cellular switches that direct the delivery of supplies inside cells.

Connect: Tracey McManus joined The Dallas Morning News in October 2024 and covers Dallas County government. She previously spent nine years as a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times in Florida and five ...