Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, would it matter? One of the most useful models for studying these questions is ...

The axon terminals, also known as terminal buttons, are the branched endings of the axon. These terminals form synapses with ...

Scientists have uncovered how a newly discovered gene, NEK1, in which mutations have been linked to ALS cases, disrupts the function of the motor neuron and causes it to degenerate and die. The viral ...

Neurons are the specialized cells that allow our bodies to transmit impulses, like factories that process inputs. They send ...

Nerve cell bodies clustered outside the central nervous system (CNS) are called ganglia. These structures are fundamental to the peripheral nervous system (PNS), serving as relay stations and ...