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Studying individual synapses has the potential to help neuroscientists develop new theories, better understand brain disorders and reevaluate 70 years of work on synaptic transmission plasticity.

If our field is serious about building general principles of brain function, cross-species dialogue must become a core organizing principle rather than an afterthought.

A 2013 Nature paper from David Anderson's lab revealed a group of sensory neurons involved in pleasurable touch and led Abdus-Saboor down a new research path.

Without the mechanosensor TMEM63A, the cells cannot deposit the appropriate amount of insulation, according to a new study.

Degradation-resistant proteins pass from neurons to glial cells in a process that may spread protein clumps around the brain, according to a study in mice.

The board of directors at Oregon Health & Science University, which runs the primate center, voted unanimously in favor of the move.

Defining brain cell types is no longer a matter of classification alone, but of embedding their genetic identities within the dynamical organization of population activity.

One of four language-responsive cerebellar regions may encode meaningful information, much like the cortical language network in the left hemisphere, according to a new study.

"MacArthur genius" Kenneth Catania outlined the physiology behind the moles' stellar foraging skills two decades ago. Next, he wants to better characterize their food-seeking behavior.

A reanalysis of the data revealed errors and failed to replicate the results.