An illustration of a mouse cochlea showing hair cells, neurons and the synaptic connections between them.
| 3 min read
Psychedelics stimulate the growth of synapses outside the brain, scientists show for the first time.

synapse

Floating computer-generated representations of stem cells.

Speeding Up Neuroscience with Stem Cells 

bit.bio logo
<em >The Scientist</em>&rsquo;s Journal Club: Neuroscience and Cell Biology

The Scientist’s Journal Club: Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Headshots of three people smiling and looking at camera.

2023 Brain Prize Awarded for Research on Synaptic Plasticity

Blue glowing neuron projections

Silent Synapses May Provide Plasticity in Adulthood

Photo of Chantell Evans

Chantell Evans Tracks Mitochondrial Cleanup in Neurons

Neurons in all sorts of different colors, some glowing

How Fear Restructures the Mouse Brain

black-and-white brain scan showing tumor

Glioblastoma Cells Imitate Immature Neurons to Invade the Brain

panel depicting mossy fiber synapses and glutamate signaling dynamics

Infographic: Reverse Signaling Between Neurons

artistic representation of a neuron synapse with light and dark dots passing between two axons

Hippocampal Cell Communication Is Bidirectional: Study

Hippocampal neurons are labeled in blue and purple on a black background

New Role for Leptin: Promoting Synapse Formation in Rat Neurons

Can Single Cells Learn?

Flexible Synapse Strength May Underpin Mammal Brain’s Complexity

Infographic: A New Model of Synapse Strength

How Immune Cells Make the Brain Forget

Aggressive Cancers Feed Off the Brain’s Nerves

New Technique Captures Entire Fly Brain in 3D

Microglia Cause Cognitive Decline in Obese Mice

Artificial Nerve Senses Pressure, Moves Cockroach Leg

RNA Moves a Memory From One Snail to Another

Certain Glial Cells Appear to Help Prevent Muscle Fatigue

Page 1 of 3 - 46 Total Items

Trending

A red male cardinal and a brownish female sit on a branch in front of a green background.

Sex Determination: It’s in the Genes—Sometimes

A group of large animals, some of which are being studied for cancer resistance genes and proteins, are pictured, including a bison, an elephant, a giraffe, a manatee, a zebra, and a whale.

Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

A cross-section of a mouse brain with staining for NOVA1 and cell nuclei.

Strange Squeaks: A Uniquely Human Gene Alters Mouse “Songs”

Multimedia

Discover the history, mechanics, and potential of PCR.

Become a PCR Pro

Integra Logo
Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

A greyscale image of cells dividing.
March 2025, Issue 1

How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop

In mammals, intracellular clocks begin to tick within days of fertilization.

View this Issue
Discover the history, mechanics, and potential of PCR.

Become a PCR Pro

Integra Logo
Explore polypharmacology’s beneficial role in target-based drug discovery

Embracing Polypharmacology for Multipurpose Drug Targeting

Fortis Life Sciences
3D rendered cross section of influenza viruses, showing surface proteins on the outside and single stranded RNA inside the virus

Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

Thermo Fisher Logo
A photo of sample storage boxes in an ultra-low temperature freezer.

Navigating Cold Storage Solutions

PHCbi logo&nbsp;

Products

BIOVECTRA

BIOVECTRA is Honored with 2025 CDMO Leadership Award for Biologics

Sino Logo

Gilead’s Capsid Revolution Meets Our Capsid Solutions: Sino Biological – Engineering the Tools to Outsmart HIV

Stirling Ultracold

Meet the Upright ULT Built for Faster Recovery - Stirling VAULT100™

Stirling Ultracold logo
Chemidoc

ChemiDoc Go Imaging System ​

Bio-Rad