Neuroscience

New images capture unseen details of the synapse

Scientists have created one of the most detailed 3D images of the synapse, the important juncture where neurons communicate with each other through an exchange of chemical signals. These nanometer-scale models will help scientists ...

Neuroscience

Neuroscientists discover brain area involved in movement

It's long been accepted that the part of the brain called the primary motor cortex controls body movements. Certain groups of cells direct specific movements—for example, of the feet, hands or tongue. The cells of the primary ...

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