This study presents solid evidence for distinct neurotransmitter release modalities between two subclasses of dopaminergic neurons in the olfactory bulb, highlighting an important finding that ...

The study explores molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity - the strengthening or weakening of neuronal connections that enable learning and memory.

The new research reveals a novel mechanism for signal transmission in brain cells and helps answer an open question in neuroscience about how intracellular signals travel over long distances in ...

Researchers have identified a unique mitochondrial process in CA2 neurons that supports learning, memory, and social ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...