DZNE researchers have uncovered a mechanism that determines why a neuron usually forms a single, long extension called an ...

The researchers say our neurons' cognitive potency comes from its unique structure. Compared to those of other mammals, human ...

A new study proves individual human cortical neurons have the computational complexity of an entire deep artificial neural ...

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 ...

Illustration showing a neuron, center, embedded in an artificial neuron network. Credit: Christopher Lynn, AI-enhanced image Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical structure. New research from the Institute of ...

In a study published today (Feb. 11) in the journal Science Advances, the researchers demonstrated that the MPS structure lining nerve cells acts as a physical gatekeeper for nearly every major form ...

For years, one of the simplest explanations for human intelligence was also one of the biggest: the human brain has an ...

Researchers at McGill University have developed a light-sensitive nanoscale structure that mimics a neuron in information ...

Nanoscale structure made from inorganic material could be used to improve artificial retinas and to make AI more efficient.