Synapses are the power junctions that allow living creatures to function. Popularly associated with learning and memory, they play a more fundamental role in our existence by regulating everything ...

This original animation illustrates that presynaptic neurons secrete VLK, which then phosphorylates the extracellular side of ephrin type-B receptor 2 (EphB2) extruding from the membranes of ...

A greater understanding of how synapses work may also find a role in identifying unexpected drug targets for specific diseases. Dr. Iain Robinson, Associate Professor in Neurosciences at Plymouth ...

The brain's crucial function is to allow organisms to learn and adapt to their surroundings. It does this by literally changing the connections, or synapses, between neurons, strengthening meaningful ...

Loss of synapses and synapse function sit at the heart of a number of diseases, not just neurodegenerative examples such as dementia and Parkinson's disease but also conditions such as diabetes. We do ...

Findings will be invaluable to studies examining the role of synapse function in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases - Synapses are the power junctions that allow living ...